MX2008007335A - Ice-making device for refrigerator and refrigerator having the same - Google Patents
Ice-making device for refrigerator and refrigerator having the sameInfo
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an ice-making device for a refrigerator and a refrigerator having the same. The ice-making device of the present invention comprises a water tank detachably mounted to a rear surface of a refrigerator door, an ice-making housing detachably mounted to the rear surface of the door below the water tank and provided with a predetermined installation space therein, an ice tray mounted into the installation space and provided with an ice-making groove in which water supplied from the water tank is frozen into ice, and an ice bank for storing ice made in the ice tray, wherein the ice bank can be received in or withdrawn from the installation space. According to the present invention, there are advantages in that ice-making water can be prevented from running down from the ice tray, ice made in the ice tray can be prevented from being impregnated with odor of other foods, the ice can be more easily withdrawn while the loss of cold air is minimized, and the ice can be preventedfrom being impregnated with odor of the other foods.
Description
DEVICE TO PREPARE ICE FOR REFRIGERATOR AND REFRIGERATOR THAT HAVE THE SAME
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to an ice maker for a refrigerator and a refrigerator that includes the ice maker
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Refrigerators are household appliances to keep food refrigerated or frozen in order to store food in a fresh state for a long time. The interior of the refrigerator is divided into freezing and refrigerating chambers, and an ice maker is provided at the freezing chamber Figures 1 and 2 show a refrigerator provided with an ice making device, and Figure 3 shows an ice making device installed in a refrigerator As shown in these figures, the freezing and cooling chambers 1 1 and 13, which are divided from side to side, are provided within a main body 10 of a refrigerator. The main body 10 is provided with a freezing chamber door 1 1 a and a cooling chamber door 13a with the object to selectively open or close the freezing and cooling chambers 1 1 and 13, respectively The doors of the freezing and cooling chambers 1 1 a and 13 a are hinged to the opposite lateral sides of the main body 10, respectively, in such a way that the doors can be pivoted in a forward direction. domestic 15 and 17 are provided on the doors of the freezing and cooling chambers 1 1 a and 13 a, respectively. The feeds such as drinking water, are stored in the domestic bars 15 and 17 Each of the domestic bars 15 and 17 is composed of a domestic bar housing 15a or 17a and a domestic bar door 15b or 17b The domestic bar housings 15a and 17a are provided on the rear surfaces of the doors of the cooling and freezing chamber 1 1 a and 13a, respectively The housings of the domestic bars 15a and 17a are provided with previously determined storage spaces, respectively, as s which foods such as drinking water can be received. Each of the domestic bar doors 15b and 17b functions to selectively open or close an opening which is formed by cutting a portion of the door of the freezing or cooling chamber. 1 a or 1 3 a to correspond to the domestic bar housing 15 a or 17 a Each of the domestic bar doors 15 b and 17 b is installed to rotate vertically in a pivoting manner Referring to Figure 2, a device for making ice 19 is installed in a position in the freezing chamber 1 1 The ice making device 19 is an ice making device The ice making device 19 is installed in a retractable form inside the freezing chamber 1 1 Additionally, as shown in Figure 3, the ice maker 19 is composed of a support frame 21 and a tray pair. s of ice 23 The support frame 21 is formed in a rectangular shape The support frame 21 functions to rotatably support the ice trays 23 That is, the ice trays 23 can be installed to be rotatable within the support frame Each of the ice trays 23 is formed with a plurality of ice making grooves 23a The supporting shafts 24 are provided at the centers with the front and rear surfaces of the ice trays 23, respectively The ice tray 23 is rotated clockwise or counterclockwise around the support shaft 24 as shown in Figure 2 For this purpose, the support shaft 24 is inserted rotatably within the rear surface of the support frame 21 A plug 25 is installed in a determined position on the rear surface of the support frame 21 on the left side of the support shaft 24 as shown from this figure The plug 25 projects from the rear surface of the support frame 21 by a predetermined distance and is placed on a moving path of the ice tray 23 The ice tray 23 which rotates around the support shaft 24 is twisted by the cap 25 A handle 26 is provided on a front surface of the support frame 21 corresponding to the front of the ice tray 23 The handle 26 is a portion, which holds a user to rotate the ice tray
A pair of handles 26 is provided to be in harmony with the number of ice trays 23 Referring again to Figure 2, an ice bank 27 is installed below the ice making device 19 inside the freezing chamber 1 1 The ice made in the ice making device 19 is stored in the ice bank 27 The ice bank 27 is also installed so that it can be retracted inside the freezing chamber 1 1 The device for the production of ice ice is configured so that it is operated in the following manner Firstly, the ice making slot 23a of the ice tray 23 is filled with water The door of the freezing chamber 1 1 a is opened to open the freezing chamber 1 1 Next, the ice making device 19 is installed in such a way that the door of the freezing chamber 1 1 a is closed to close the camera freezing 1 Meanwhile, if the water filled in the ice making slots 23a freezes after a certain period of time, the door of the freezing chamber 1 1 a opens again to open the freezing chamber 1 1 the handle 26 is rotated clockwise as seen in Figure 2, the ice tray 23 is also rotated in the same direction When the ice tray 23 is rotated at a predetermined angle, a The rear surface of the ice tray 23 is trapped by the cap 25 Therefore, the ice tray 23 can not be rotated further clockwise as seen in Figure 2 If the handle 26 is further rotated clockwise from said state as seen in Figure 2, the ice tray 23 is twisted. Therefore, the ice made in the ice making slots 23a is It separates from the ice tray 23 and is then stored in the ice bank 27 However, the ice maker of the related art for a refrigerator has the following problems As described above, the ice tray 23 is received in the freezing chamber 1 1 in a state where the ice making slots 23a are filled with water Accordingly, there is a problem in that the water filled in the ice making slots 23a runs down from the slots while the tray of ice 23 is received in the freezing chamber 1 1 Additionally, the water can be impregnated with the odor of the other feeds stored in the freezing chamber 1 1, while the water that is filled in the ice making slots 23a is Therefore, the water produced in the freezing chamber in this way is not sanitary and the smell of other foods can smell when the ice is used. If a user tries to extract the ice bank 27 with the ice stored therein from the freezing chamber 1 1, he / she must turn the door of the freezing chamber 1 1 a to open the freezing chamber 1 1 therefore, there is a problem in that it is problematic to place the ice bank 27 inside or outside the freezing chamber. Furthermore, when the freezing chamber 11 is opened in order to extract the ice bank 27 from the chamber, the cold air in the freezing chamber 1 1 is discharged to the outside. That is, in the ice maker of the related art, the cold air in the freezer chamber 1 1 is unnecessarily discharged to the outside, while the Ice bank 27 is removed In this way, the energy consumption of the refrigerator is increased. In addition, the ice bank 27 is accommodated in the freezing chamber. 1 1 In this way it is likely that the ice stored in the ice bank or 27 is impregnated with the smell of food stored in the freezing chamber 1 1
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Technical problem Accordingly, the present invention is intended to solve the problems in the prior art. An object of the present invention is to provide an ice making device for a refrigerator that has the ability to prevent ice water from slipping. down from an ice tray Another object of the present invention is to provide an ice making device for a refrigerator having the ability to make ice in a sanitary manner. A further object of the present invention is to provide a device for ice making for a refrigerator with the ability to extract ice in a more convenient manner Still a further object of the present invention is to provide an ice making device for a refrigerator with the ability to minimize air leakage cold that occurs while ice is removed from the refrigerator outdoors Tod It is still an additional object of the present invention to provide an ice maker for a refrigerator that has the ability to prevent ice stored in an ice bank from being impregnated with the odor of food stored in the refrigerator.
TECHNICAL SOLUTION In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, to achieve the objects, an ice making device is provided for a refrigerator comprising a water tank removably mounted to a rear surface of a water door. Refrigerator, an ice-making receptacle mounted in a removable manner to the rear surface of the door beneath the water tank and provided with a previously determined installation space therein, an ice tray mounted in the installation space and provided with an ice-making slot in which the water supplied from the water tank is frozen in ice, and an ice bank for storing the ice made in the ice tray, where the ice bank can be received in or removed from the installation space In one embodiment of the present invention, the water tank is removably mounted within a mounting space defined between a bottom surface of any of the door baskets provided on the rear surface of the door and a top surface of the ice maker housing. In another embodiment of the present invention, the water tank is provided with a storage space of water, a supply port through which water is supplied to the interior of the water storage space, a discharge port through which, the water stored in the water storage space is supplied to the ice tray, and a valve for selectively opening or closing the discharge port. In another embodiment of the present invention, the discharge port is formed in a deviated position from a region where the water is supplied to the interior of the water storage space at Through the supply port In another embodiment of the present invention, the water tank includes a tank main body formed in a polyhedral with the top open to form the water storage space therein and provided with the discharge port on a bottom surface thereof, a tank cover coupled to an upper portion of the tank main body to open or selectively close the storage space of the tank and provided with a supply port in a predetermined position, and a supply port cover provided on the tank cover to selectively open or close the supply port, and at least one part of the water tank is formed of a transparent or translucent material to visually verify an amount of water stored in the water storage space from the outside. In another embodiment of the present invention, a supporting element is provided on an inner side of a side wall of the tank main body for supporting an outer periphery of the tank cover. In another embodiment of the present invention, a settling hole, in which the port cover supply is seated when the supply port is closed by the cover and a packing slot covering the supply port, are formed on an upper surface of the tank cover, a cut, which communicates with the settlement hole to allow a user's hand to be inserted into the hole, it is formed in a position on the tank cover to open the cover of the supply port, which has covered the supply port, and a contact projection placed in close contact with the supply port and a tight packing projection inside the packing slot are provided on a bottom surface of the door cover or supply In another embodiment of the present invention, the valve includes a valve clamp provided on an outer periphery of the discharge port and formed with a supply port, a valve main body installed to be vertically movable through from the supply port of the valve clamp to selectively open or close the supply port, a packing ring provided between the valve clamp and the valve main body to obstruct a hole between the valve clamp and the main body of valve, and an elastic element for imparting an elastic force to the valve main body in a direction in which the valve main body closes the supply port of the valve clamp, and the valve main body is activated by a activation projection provided on the upper surface of the housing for ice making to open the discharge port In another embodiment of the present invention, the water tank is provided with a guide groove formed by pressing up a portion of a bottom surface of the water tank, the ice maker housing is provided with a guide rod that is projects upward from the upper surface of the housing to make the ice, and the water tank can be guided allowing the guide rod to be inserted and slide into the guide slot while the water tank is received into or removed from the space In another embodiment of the present invention, the ice maker housing comprises a first ice maker housing mounted below the water tank and having a water tray installed in an installation space thereof, and a second housing for ice making mounted under the first ice making facility and having an ice bank installed in a space or installation thereof In another embodiment of the present invention, a supply port is provided on an upper surface of the first ice making housing for supplying the water stored in the water tank to the ice tray. In another embodiment of the present invention, the first ice maker housing further comprises at least one cold air supply port for supplying the cold air within the installation space, a viewing window for visually verifying from outside a method for making ice in the ice making slot, and a handle opening through which a user's hand can pass to allow the water tank to be mounted or removed. In another embodiment of the present invention, the support shafts are provided in both lateral sides of the ice tray to support the ice tray in the form of a pivot on the first housing for the elab ice sentence, a plug is provided on an inner side of the first ice maker housing and is located within an interval of the ice tray that pivots around the supporting axes, and a lever that rotates in the form of a pivot is provided on an outer side of the first ice maker housing, to allow the ice tray to be pivoted, and the ice made in the ice maker slot it is separated from the ice maker slot and then stored in the ice bank by activating the pivot lever to allow the ice tray to be trapped to the stopper and subsequently twisted while the ice tray is pivoted into a pivot In another embodiment of the present invention, the pivotally pivoted lever is provided on one side of the first ice maker housing corresponding to a free end of the door. In another embodiment of the present invention, it additionally comprises a cover of tray mounted in the installation space of the first housing for the preparation of ice to be rotated vertically vertically in cooperation with n with the pivoting movement of the ice tray and selectively opening or closing the ice making slot. In another embodiment of the present invention, the tray cover is made of a transparent or translucent material to allow a user visually verify a method for making ice in the ice making slot In another embodiment of the present invention, the tray cover is provided with a supply port through which, the water supplied from the water tank through of the supply port of the first ice maker can be supplied to the ice tray. In another embodiment of the present invention, the supply port of the tray cover is formed in a position deviated from a region, wherein the water is supplied from the water storage space through the supply port of the first housing for the production In another embodiment of the present invention, the tray cover is additionally provided with a water guiding surface sloping down towards the supply port of the tray cover to guide the water within the supply port. the present invention, an ice transfer opening, whose ice made in the ice tray is transferred to the ice bank and a transfer guide surface which is formed to be tilted down towards the ice transfer opening to guide the ice Ice inside the ice guide opening is provided on an upper surface of the second ice making housing. In another embodiment of the present invention, the ice bank is formed into a hexedged shape with an upper opening and provided with a space of storage of ice in it, and at least a portion of the ice bank is made of a transpar material or translucent to allow a user to visually check the ice stored in the ice storage space from the outside. In another embodiment of the present invention, it additionally comprises a guide means for allowing the ice bank to be received in or extracted from the installation space of the second housing for the production of ice through a domestic bar provided in the door In another embodiment of the present invention, the domestic bar includes a domestic bar housing installed on the rear surface of the door under the second housing for the production of ice and provided with a predetermined storage space, an opening formed by cutting a portion of the door and in communication with the storage space and the installation space of the second housing for ice making, and a door domestic bar to selectively open or close the The ice shelf is received in or removed from the installation space of the second housing for making ice through the opening by means of the guide means. In another embodiment of the present invention, the guide means is a guide box for moving forward or backward of the installation space of a second ice making chamber in a state where the ice bank is seated thereon. In another embodiment of the present invention, a support rod is provided at a rear end of the guide box to be placed in close contact with a rear side of the ice bank in a state where the ice bank is seated on the upper surface of a base plate of the guide box, and a support projection is provided on a front side of the ice bank to be placed in close contact with a front end of the guide box in a state where the ice bank is seated on the upper surface of the plate BASE OF THE GUIDE BOX In another embodiment of the present invention, the base plate of the guide box can be slid in a forward and backward direction with respect to the sides of the guide box. the guide box in a state where the ice bank is seated thereon, and a grip groove and a grip projection inserted into the grip groove are respectively provided in a position on a surface of the bottom of the ice bank and a corresponding position on the base plate of the guide box In another embodiment of the present invention, the guide box, which is received in the installation space of the second housing for the production of ice in a state in which the bank of The ice is seated thereon, it is prevented from being inadvertently removed from the installation space of the second ice making housing through a blocking means. In another embodiment of the present invention, the blocking means are composed of a safety lock. thrust provided on one side of the guide box or the second ice making chamber placed in close contact with the guide box, and an insurance hook provided on the another side of the guide box or the second ice maker housing placed in close contact with the guide box and selectively inserted into the push safety by pushing the guide box in a direction in which the ice bank is received in the installation space of the second ice maker housing According to another aspect of the present invention, to achieve the objects, an ice maker is provided for a refrigerator comprising a water tank that can be removably mounted on a the rear surface of a refrigerator door, a first ice maker housing removably mounted to the rear surface of the door below the water tank and provided with a predetermined installation space therein, a tray of ice mounted in the form of a pivot inside the installation space of the first housing for the elaboration of ice and This has an ice-making slot in which the water that is supplied from the water tank is frozen in ice, a tray cover mounted in the installation space of the first ice-making room to be rotated in vertically pivotally in cooperation with pivoting movement of the ice tray and selectively opening or closing the ice-making slot, a second ice-making housing removably mounted to the rear surface of the ice the door under the first ice-making room and provided with a previously determined installation space therein, an ice bank for storing the ice made in the ice tray, and a guide box for moving forward or backward the installation space of the second housing for ice making in a state where the ice bank is seated therein, such as It should be noted that the ice bank can be received in or removed from the installation space of the second housing for ice making through a domestic bar provided in the door., wherein the ice bank and the guide box can be received in or removed from the installation space of the second housing for ice making. In another embodiment of the present invention, the water tank is assembled in a form that can be disassembled inside. of a mounting space defined between a bottom surface of any of the door baskets provided on the rear surface of the door and an upper surface of the first housing for making the ice. In another embodiment of the present invention, the water tank includes a tank main body formed as a polyhedron with an upper opening to form a water storage space therein and provided with a discharge port, through which, the water stored in the water storage space is supplied to the ice bank, on a bottom surface thereof, a valve coupled to the main body of the tank to open and close selectively the discharge port, a tank cover coupled to an upper portion of the main tank body to selectively open or close the water storage space and provided with a supply port through which water is supplied into the interior of the tank. storage space, and a supply port cover provided on the tank cover to selectively open or close the supply port, and the discharge port is formed in a deviated position of a region where water is supplied within of the water storage space through the supply port and at least part of the water tank is made of a transparent or translucent material to visually verify an amount of water stored in the water storage space from the outside In another embodiment of the present invention, the valve includes a valve clamp provided on an outer periphery of the port of discharge and formed with a supply port, a valve main body installed to move vertically through the supply port of the water tank to selectively open or close the supply port, a packing ring provided between the valve clamp and the main valve body for obstructing an orifice between the valve clamp and the valve main body, and an elastic member for imparting an elastic force to the valve main body in a direction in which the valve main body closes the valve body. water tank supply port, and the valve main body is activated by an activation projection provided on the upper surface of the first ice maker housing to open the discharge port. In another embodiment of the present invention, a port of supply is provided on the upper surface of the first housing for making ice to supply transfer the water stored in the water tank inside the ice tray, an ice transfer opening through which, the ice made in the ice tray is transferred to the ice bank and a transfer guide surface, the which is formed to be tilted down towards the ice transfer opening to guide the ice into the ice guide opening are provided on an upper surface of the second ice making housing. In another embodiment of the present invention, the processed ice in the ice-making slot it is separated from the ice-making slot and subsequently stored in the ice bank by activating a pivot lever, which is provided on an outer edge of the first ice-making housing corresponding to a free end of the door, and subsequently allow the ice tray to be caught and twisted by a stopper provided on an interior side of the first Oven for making ice when the ice tray is supported on the stopper In another embodiment of the present invention, the tray cover is provided with a supply port formed in a position deviated from a region where the water is supplied from the water tank to the ice tray through the supply port of the first housing for making ice, and a water guide surface sloped downward toward the supply port of the tray cover to guide water into the supply port of the tray cover. In another embodiment of the present invention, the ice bank is formed as a hexahedron. with a top opening and provided with an ice storage space therein, and at least a portion of the ice bank is made of a transparent or translucent material to allow a user to visually check the ice stored in the storage space of ice from the outside In another embodiment of the present invention, a base plate of the guide box may be slid in a direction towards the ia in front and backward with respect to the lateral sides of the guide box in a state where the ice bank is seated therein. In another embodiment of the present invention, a push latch and an insurance hook are provided, respectively , on the guide box and the second ice maker housing is placed in close contact with the guide box, in such a way that the safety hook is selectively secured to the push safety by pushing the guide box in a direction in which , the ice bank is received in the installation space of the second ice making chamber. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention for achieving the objects, a refrigerator is provided, comprising a main body of refrigerator provided with a storage space previously determined, a refrigerator door to selectively open or close the storage space, and a device for making ice in accordance with any of claims 1 to 39, which is mounted to a rear surface of the door
[Advantageous effects] According to an ice making device for a refrigerator of the present invention as described above, the following effects can be expected. It is possible to prevent ice water from moving from the ice tray. It is also possible to prevent the ice made in the ice tray from being impregnated with the smell of other foods. Additionally, the ice can be easily extracted and an amount of cold air lost while the ice is extracted can be minimized. possible to prevent the ice stored in the ice bank from being impregnated with the odors of other foods
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is a front view showing an external appearance of a refrigerator equipped with an ice making device of the related art; Figure 2 is a front view showing the interior of the refrigerator shown in Figure 1; 3 is a plan view of the ice maker provided in the refrigerator shown in Figure 2; Figure 4 is a front view showing an external appearance of a refrigerator equipped with a preferred embodiment of an ice maker according to with the present invention,
Figure 5 is a front view showing the interior of a refrigerator equipped with a preferred embodiment of an ice making device according to the present invention, Figure 6 is a sectional view showing the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. Figure 5, Figure 7 is an exploded view of a water tank constituting the embodiment of the present invention shown in Figure 5, Figure 8 is an enlarged view of a valve of a water tank constituting the embodiment of the present invention shown in Figure 5, Figure 9 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of a first ice maker housing constituting the embodiment of the present invention shown in Figure 5, Figure 10 is a view of section showing the interior of a first ice maker housing constituting the embodiment of the present invention shown in Figure 5, Figure 1 1 is a Perspective view showing an external appearance of a second ice maker housing constituting the embodiment of the present invention shown in Figure 5, Figure 12 is a sectional view showing the inside of a second ice maker housing which constitutes the embodiment of the present invention shown in Figure 5, Figures 13 and 14, are sectional views illustrating a method for storing water within a water storage space in a water tank shown in Figure 5, Figures 15 and 16 are sectional views illustrating a method for installing a water tank shown in Figure 5; Figures 17 to 19 are sectional views illustrating an operation procedure of an ice tray shown in Figure 5; and Figures 20 to 23 are sectional views illustrating a method of extracting an ice bank shown in Figure 5.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of an ice making device for a refrigerator according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Figures 4 and 5 show a refrigerator equipped with an embodiment of the invention. Preferred of an ice making device according to the present invention, Figure 6 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention shown in Figure 5, Figure 7 shows a water tank constituting the embodiment of the present invention shown in Figure 5, Figure 9 shows an external appearance of a first ice maker housing constituting the embodiment of the present invention shown in Figure 5, Figure 10 shows the inside of the first ice maker housing, Figure 1 1 shows an external appearance of a second ice maker housing constituting the embodiment of the present invention shown in Figure 5, and Figure 12 shows the inside of the second housing for ice making As shown in the figures, the freezing and cooling chambers 31 and 33 are provided with a main body 30 of a refrigerator. The freezing and cooling chambers 31 and 33 are separated from each other. side inside the main body 30 Further, the doors of the freezing and cooling chambers 31 a and 33 a are pivotally mounted to the main body 30 so that one side of each door is rotated hop-on-hook around another hinged side thereof The freezer and refrigeration chamber doors 31 a and 33 a serve to selectively open or close the freezing chambers n and cooling 31 and 33, respectively With reference to Figure 5, the supporting side walls 31 by 33b are provided at the opposite side ends on the rear surfaces of the doors of the freezing and cooling chambers 31 a and 33 a, respectively one of the supporting side walls 31 by 33b is formed in such a way that a portion of a door covering constituting an exterior appearance of a rear surface of the door 31 a or 33a is projected backward by a predetermined height. A plurality of Door baskets 32 and 34 are provided on the rear surfaces of the doors of the freezing and cooling chambers 31 a and 33 a between the supporting side walls 31 b and 33 b. An accommodation space for accommodating food therein is formed in each of the baskets of the door 32 and 34 The baskets of the door 32 and 34 are installed in a removable way on the surface rear ies of the doors of the freezing and cooling chambers 31 a and 33 a, respectively The domestic rods 35 and 37 are provided in the doors of the freezing and cooling chambers 31 a and 33 a, respectively The domestic rods 35 and 37 are used to receive or extracting food such as drinking water without opening the doors of the freezing and cooling chambers 31 a and 33 a, respectively. As shown in Figure 6, the domestic bar 35 or 37 comprises a house bar housing 35a or 37a and a domestic bar door 35b or 37b The domestic bar housing 35a or 37a is generally formed in a polyhedron shape with a front opening The domestic bar housing 35a or 37a is provided on the rear surface of the freezer chamber doors or cooling 31 a or 33a between the supporting side walls 31 by 33b A storage space 35s or 37s to accommodate the water p for drinking and the like is defined within the domestic bar housing 35a or 37a Furthermore, as shown in Figure 6, an opening 35c is formed by cutting a portion of the freezing chamber door 31 to the opening 35c communicating with the storage space 35s of the domestic bar housing 35a and an installation space 61 s of a second ice processing housing 61 to be explained later The domestic bar doors 35b and 37b serve to selectively open or close the openings 35c and 37c, respectively. The domestic bar door 35b or 437b is installed on a front surface of the freezing or cooling chamber door 31 a or 33a in such a way that the domestic bar door can be pivoted vertically. Additionally, the ice-making housings 41 and 51 are provided on the rear surface of the door of the freezing chamber 31 a on the domestic bar housing 35a The ice processing housing 41 and 51 are composed of a first housing for the production of ice 41 and a second housing for the production of ice 51 The installation spaces 41 s and 51 s are defined within of the first and second accommodations for ice making 41 and 51, respectively. The first ice maker housing 41 is removably installed on the upper surface of the door of the freezer chamber 31 a between the supporting side walls 31 b of the freezer chamber door. For this purpose, as shown in Figure 9, the fixing grooves 41 a are formed on both outer sides of the ice making housing 41. Additionally, the fixing projections (not shown) are provided on the inner sides of the supporting side walls. 31 b of the freezing chamber door 31 a to correspond with the fixing slots 41 a of the first ice processing housing 41 As shown in Figure 6, the first ice processing housing 41 is installed under the any of the door baskets 32 provided on the rear surface of the freezing chamber door 31 a At this point, the first housing The ice maker 41 is installed in a downward position under the door basket 32 at a predetermined height. Accordingly, a given mounting space S is defined between a bottom surface of the door basket 32 and a upper surface of the first ice maker housing 41 A water tank 61 to be explained later is assembled in removable form on the assembly space S The first ice maker housing 41 is formed in a polyhedral shape with a bottom opening A 41 h water supply port is provided on the upper surface of the first ice processing housing 41 The 41 h water supply port is used to deliver the water stored in the water tank 61 within the installation space 41 s An activation projection 42 is provided on the upper surface of the first housing for processing n ice 41 adjacent to an outer periphery of the water supply port 41 h The activation projection 42 projects from the upper surface of the first ice-forming housing 41 for a predetermined height The activation projection 42 functions to activate a valve 65 as will be explained later. The guide rod 43 is provided on the upper surface of the first ice maker housing 41. The guide rod 43 projects in a position adjacent to the activation projection 41 upwards from the upper surface of the first icing housing 41 a predetermined height, and extends in a direction in which, the water tank 61 is installed or dismounted The guide rod 43 functions to guide the water tank 61, which is received in or extracted from the mounting space S Additionally, a visibility window 44 is provided on a surface rear view of the first ice making room 41 The visibility window 44 is formed of a transparent or translucent material The visibility window 44 functions to visually verify a procedure for ice making in an ice tray 71 that will be explained later A handle opening 45 is formed in an upper rear edge of the first ice maker housing 41 The handle opening 45 is formed by cutting a portion of an upper surface of the first ice maker housing 41 corresponding to the rear end of the space assembly S and a portion of an upper end of the visibility window 44 The handle opening 45 functions to allow a user's hand to pass therethrough to mount or remove the water tank 61 and also to supply cold air in the freezing chamber 31 within the installation space 41 s of the first housing for Ice making 41 Some plugs 46 are located on the inner sides of the housing 41 Each of the plugs is projected into the installation space 41 s by a predetermined length from the inner side of the first ice maker housing The plugs 46 are located within a range wherein the tray ice 71 is rotated in a pivot manner Plug 46 functions to support ice tray 71 and also to allow ice tray 71 to be twisted after pivoting a certain angle as shown in Figure 1 1, the second ice maker housing 51 is removably installed on the rear surface of the door of the freezer chamber 31 under the first ice maker housing 41 For this purpose, similar to the first housing for ice processing 41, fixing slots 51 a are formed on both external sides of the second ice processing housing 51 Additionally, fixing projections (not shown) are provided on the inner sides of the supporting side walls 31 b of the door of the freezing chamber 31 a to correspond to the fixing grooves 51 a of the second ice making housing 51 The second ice making room 51 is formed as a polyhedron with a bottom opening A plurality of hot air supply ports 52 is provided on a rear surface of the second housing for processing 50 Each of the hot air supply ports 52 functions to deliver cold air in the freezing chamber 31 within an installation space 51 s of the second ice making housing 51 Additionally, an ice transfer opening 53 is formed on an upper surface of the second ice making chamber 51 The ice transfer opening 53 becomes a passage through which the ice made in the ice tray 71 is delivered to an ice bank 81 which it will be explained later. A transfer guide surface 54 is also defined on the upper surface of the second ice processing housing 51. The guide surface 54 is formed by a downward inclination of a portion of the upper surface of the second housing for the production of ice. ice 51 towards the ice transfer opening 53 The guide surface 54 functions for gu The ice produced in the ice tray 71 is disposed within the ice transfer opening 53. Guide projections 55 are provided on the inner sides of the second ice making space 51 Each of the guide projections 55 projects from the sides interiors of the second ice maker 51 by a previously determined height and extends in a front or rear direction of the installation space 51 s The guide projection 55 functions to guide the movement of a guide box 83 to be explained later A hook of insurance 56 is provided on one side of the second ice making housing 51. The safety hook 56 is inserted into a push latch 89 to be explained later and then prevents the ice bank from being inadvertently removed in a state wherein the ice tray 71 is received in the installation space 51 s of the second housing for the production In addition, the water is stored in the water tank 61 mounted on the mounting space S, in such a way that the stored water can be supplied to the ice tray 71. Referring to Figure 7, the tank water 61 comprises a tank main body 62, a tank cover 63, a supply port cover 64 and a valve 65 The tank main body 62 is formed as a polyhedron with an upper opening A water storage space 62s for storing a quantity of water (corresponding to an amount of water required for ice making once in ice tray 71) is provided inside tank cover 63. Tank main body 62 is formed as a polyhedron with a upper opening. It is preferred that at least a portion of the tank main body 62 (and / or the tank cover 63 and the cover of the supply port 64) be formed of a transparent or translucent material, such that the amount of water stored in the water storage space 62s can be verified from the outside A discharge port 62h is provided with a dwarf portion of a bottom surface of the main tank body 62 corresponding to the water supply 41 h of the first housing for the production of ice 41 The water stored in the water storage space 62s is supplied to the ice tray 71 through the discharge port 62h An adjustment rod 62r is provided at an outer periphery of the discharge port 62h on the bottom surface of the tank main body 62 Adjustment rod 62r is projected downwards from the surface of the tank main body by a previously determined height., a supporting element 62a is provided on an inner upper portion of a side wall of the main tank body 62. The support member 62a projects inwardly from the inner upper portion of the tank main body 62 a predetermined height to support a outer periphery of the tank cover 63 A handle 62b is provided on a portion of the bottom surface of the tank main body 62 The handle 62b is a part which the user holds to mount or remove the water tank 61 within or from the mounting space S The handle 62b is formed by pressing up a portion of the bottom surface of the main tank body 62 A guide groove 62c is formed in the bottom surface of the tank main body 62 The guide groove 62c serves to guide the water tank 61 when the water tank 61 is received in or removed from the mounting space S The guide groove 62c is formed by pressing upwards a portion of the bottom surface of the main tank body 62 including the discharge port 62h While the water tank 61 is received in or removed from the mounting space S, an outward surface of the guide rod 43 of the first housing for ice making 41 comes into contact with the lateral sides of the guide groove 62c of the tank main body 62 The tank cover 63 is coupled with an upper portion of the tank main body 62 to selectively open or close the space 62s water storage The outer periphery of the tank cover 63 is supported by the support member 62a of the tank main body 62 in a state where the tank cover 63 is coupled with the tank main body 62. At this point , an upper surface of the tank cover 63 is flush with the upper end of the side wall of the tank main body 62 In addition, a 63 h supply port s provided in a portion of the tank cover 63 Water supplied from an external water source (not shown) is stored in the water storage space 62s through the supply port 62h Meanwhile, the discharge port 62h of the main body of tank 62 is separated from supply port 63h of tank cover 63 a predetermined distance in a lateral direction i.e., discharge port 62h of tank main body 62 is formed in a deviated position of a region in where the water is stored in the 62s water storage space through the supply port 63h of the tank cover 63 The reason is to prevent the water stored in the 62s water storage space through the 63h supply port of the tank cover 63 is discharged immediately through the discharge port 62h of the tank main body 62. A packing slot 63a is formed in the cover of the tank. tank
As shown in Figure 7, the packing groove 63a is placed on the upper surface of the tank cover 63, such that it can cover an outer periphery of the supply port 63h in a state where it is separated from the outer periphery of the supply port 63h a previously determined distance Additionally, the settling hole 63b is provided in the tank cover 63. The settling hole 63b is formed by depressing a portion of the tank cover 63 that includes the supply port and the packing slot 63a of the tank cover 63 The cover of the supply port 64 is securely placed in the settling hole 63b in a state where the supply port 63h of the tank cover 63 is covered As such, the supply port cover 64 is placed securely in settling hole 63b, and thus, does not project upwardly from tank cover 63, still in a state where the 63h supply port is covered with a supply port cover 64 A cut 63c is also formed in the tank cover 63 The cut 63c communicates with the settling hole 63b The cut 63c is a part through which a user's hand is inserted into the settling hole to allow the supply port cover 64 to be pivoted in a pivot around the tank cover 63 For this purpose, the cut 63c is formed by pressing a portion of the tank cover 63 in a relatively deeper and downward manner compared to the seating groove 63b The supply port cover 64 can be pivoted vertically and forwards The cover of the supply port 64 it serves to selectively open or close the supply port 63h of the tank cover 63 the cover of the supply port 64 is placed securely in the hole settling rod 63b in a state where the supply port is covered with the cover 64 A contact projection 64a and a packing projection 64b are also provided on a bottom surface of the supply port cover 64 Contact projection 64a and the packing projection 64b project downward from the bottom surface of the supply port cover 64 in positions corresponding to the outer periphery of the supply port 63h of the tank cover and the packing slot 63a, respectively , a previously determined height An external surface of the contact projection 64a is brought into close contact with the outer periphery of the supply port 63h in a state where the supply port 63h of the tank cover 63 is covered with the cover of the supply port 64 Additionally, the packing projection 64b is fitted within the packing groove 63a in an in-do condition. In the supply port 63h of the tank cover 63 is covered with the cover of the supply port 64. Referring now to Figure 8, the valve 65 functions to selectively open or close the discharge port 62h of the main body of the tank. tank 62 More specifically, the valve 65 is designed to allow water stored in the water storage space 62s to be delivered to the ice tray 71 only when the water tank 61 is mounted within the mounting space S The valve 65 it comprises a valve clamp 66, a valve main body 67, a packing ring 68 and an elastic member 69 The valve clamp 66 is provided on an outer periphery of the discharge port 62h of the tank main body 62 The valve clamp 66 is formed with a 66h supply port through which, the water stored in the 62s water storage space is substantially supplied to the ice tray 71 Additionally, the valve clamp 66 is formed with an upper surface inclined downward towards the supply port 66h. Additionally, a settling groove 66a is formed in the upper surface of the valve clamp 66 at a position adjacent to the supply port 66h of the valve clamp 66 The packing ring 68a is securely placed in the seating groove 66a An adjusting groove 66b is formed in the upper surface of the valve clamp 66 The adjusting rod 62r of the tank main body 62 is inserted into the adjustment groove 66b A fastening hook 66c is provided on an upper portion of the valve clamp 66 corresponding to an inner side of the adjusting groove 66b Because the fastening hook 66c is caught on a surface of base of the main body of tank 62 in a state where the adjusting rod 62r is inserted into the adjustment groove 66b, the valve clamp 66 is fixed aa the bottom surface of the main tank body 62 The main valve body 67 is installed to move vertically through the supply port 66h of the valve clamp 66 The valve main body 67 selectively opens or closes the supply port 66h of the valve clamp 66. That is, the water tank 61 is mounted in the mounting space S, the valve main body 67 is moved upwards by the activation projection 42, in such a way that the 66h supply port of the valve clamp 66 can be opened An adjustment slot 67a in which the packing ring 68a is adjusted is also formed in an upper portion of the valve main body 67 Additionally, a projection 67f is provided in a portion bottom of the main valve body 67, such that one end of the elastic element 69 is supported on the upper surface of the projection. 66h is also provided on the projection 67f The supply port 67h of the projection 67f is formed in a position corresponding to the supply port 66h of the valve clamp 66 The packing ring 68a obstructs a hole between a valve clamp 66 and the main valve body 67 to prevent water stored in the water storage space 62s from being discharged to the outside. The packing ring 68a is moved vertically together with the valve main body 67 in a state where it is inserted into the adjustment groove 66b Furthermore, a packing member 68b is provided between the adjusting rod 62r of the tank main body 62 and the adjustment groove 66b of the valve clamp 66. The packing member 68b functions to prevent the water stored in the water storage space 62s flows out of the outside through the hole between the adjusting rod 62r and the adjustment slot 66b when the adjusting rod 62 r is inserted into the adjustment groove 66b Both ends of the elastic member 69 are supported by the bottom surface of the valve clamp 66 and an upper surface of the projection 67f, respectively The elastic member 69 serves to prevent the supply port 66h of the valve clamp 66 is inadvertently opened by means of the main valve body 67 For this purpose, the elastic member 69 imparts an elastic force to the valve main body 67 in a direction in which the valve main body 67 is intended to close the supply port 66h of the valve clamp 66. As shown in Figures 6 and 10, the ice tray 71 is installed in the installation space 41 s of the first housing for ice making. ice 71 is formed in a rectangular manner Ice tray 71 is also provided with a plurality of slots for ice making 72 The ice tray 71 is installed as a pivot in the installation space 41 s of the first housing for ice making 41 For this purpose, the support shafts 73 are provided on the short sides of the ice tray 71, respectively. An end tip of the support shaft 73 is supported in a pivoting manner on an inner surface of the first ice processing housing 41. shown in Figure 5, a pivot lever 74 is provided on an external surface of the first ice maker housing 41 corresponding to a free end of the freezer door 31 s The pivot lever 74 is connected to Any of the support shafts 73 of the ice tray 71 Therefore, a user can rotate the pivot lever 74 with his hand, in such a way that the ice tray 71 connected to the lever is rotated in the shape of pivot One side of the ice tray 71, that is, the left side as shown in Figure 6, is supported by the plug 46 At this time, the ice tray 71 is in a horizontal state Therefore, the band Ice blade 71 can be rotated in a pivot only in one direction, ie, in a clockwise direction as seen in Figure 6 Although not shown in the Figures, the support shaft 73 is provided with an elastic member The elastic member imparts an elastic force to the ice tray 71 in a direction opposite to a direction in which the ice tray 71 is rotated in a pivot manner, ie in a direction in the direction clockwise as shown in Figure 6 Therefore, an elastic force to cause the pivot lever 74 to be rotated as a pivot is removed, the ice tray 71 is returned to an initial original position by means of elastic force of the elastic member At this time, because one side of the ice tray 71 is supported to be maintained in a horizontal state by means of the plug 46, the ice tray 71 can not be rotated. Pivotally in a counter-clockwise direction from a position shown in Figure 6. In addition, the ice tray 71 is caught by the plugs 46, while being pivoted in a pivot around the Thus, because the ice tray 71 can be deformed while being rotated in a pivot about the support shafts 73, the ice made in the ice making slots 72 can be Separate from the ice tray Referring again to Figures 6 and 10, a tray cover 75 is installed in the installation space 41 s of the first ice maker housing 41. The tray cover 75 serves to open or close the Selectively forming the ice making slots 72 of the ice tray 71 The tray cover 75 is formed into a plate shape corresponding to a cross section of the ice tray 71. Adi The tray cover 75 is preferably formed of a transparent or translucent material for the purpose of visually verifying a process for making ice in the ice making slots 72. The tray cover 75 is pivoted vertically Around any end corresponding to the long sides of the ice tray 71 in cooperation with the pivoting movement of the ice tray 71 For this purpose, the pivot shafts 75a are provided at both ends of the one long end of the ice cover. tray 75, respectively Therefore, the tray cover 75 is rotated in a pivot about the pivot shafts 75a in cooperation with the ice tray 71 A supply port 75h is also formed in the tray cover 75 75h supply port of the tray cover 75 works as a passage through the water stored in the 62s water storage space of the water tank 61 is supplied in the ice tray 71., the 75h supply port of the tray cover 75 is separated from the discharge port 62h of the water tank 61 by a certain distance in a lateral direction i.e., the 75h supply port of the tray cover 75 is formed in a position diverted from a region where the water is discharged through the discharge port 62h of the water tank 61 The reason is to avoid the supply of water from the water tank 61 crash directly against a base surface of the processing slot of ice 72 of the ice tray 71 and thus to be splashed from the ice making groove 72 to the outside A water guiding surface 76 is also formed on the tray cover 75 The water guide surface 76 serves for guiding the water supplied from the water tank 61 into the supply port 75h of the tray cover 75. The water guide surface 76 is formed by allowing a portion of the tray cover 75 is tilted downward toward supply port 75h Referring to Figures 6 and 12, ice bank 81 was installed in the installation space 51 s of the second ice maker housing 51 The ice bank 81 may be received in or withdrawn from the installation space 51 s of the second ice making housing 51 through the opening 35c Additionally, the ice bank 81 is formed in a hexedged shape with an upper opening A storage space 81 s ice is defined within the ice bank 81 The ice made in the ice tray 71 is stored in the ice storage space 81 s Additionally, a front side of the ice bank 81 is made of a transparent or translucent material , such that the ice stored in the ice storage space 81 s can be visually viewed from the outside. A support projection 81 as e provides on the front side of the ice bank 81 The support projection 81 a extends downward from an edge of the front side of the ice bank 81 a predetermined length The support projection 81 a is placed in close contact with an edge front of the guide box 83 to be explained later A grip projection 81 b is provided on a bottom surface of the ice bank 81 The grip projection 81 b projects down from the bottom surface of the ice bank 81 a height previously determined and extends in a lateral direction Preferably, the grip projection 81 b is formed to have the same height as the support projection 81 a provided at the lower end of the ice bank 81 The grip projection 81 b is inserted in a gripping groove 87b of the guide box 83 The guide box 83 is inserted into the installation space 51 s of the second housing for ice processing 51 The gu box 83 serves to guide the ice bank 81, which is received in or withdrawn from the installation space 51 s of the second ice making housing 51 The guide box 83 is installed to be movable in a forward or forward direction behind the installation space 51 s of the second ice maker 51 The guide box 83 is formed as a hexahedron with the front and back opening according to the ice bank 81 An ice transfer opening 83a, which is communicates with the ice transfer opening 53 of the second ice maker housing 51 is provided on an upper surface of the guide box 83 The guide slots 84 are also formed on the outer side sides of the guide box 83, respectively, in a forward and backward direction The guide projections 55 of the second ice maker 51 are inserted into the guide grooves 84 The ice bank 81 is placed securely on a base plate 87 for the guide box 83 The base plate 87 of the guide box 83 is installed in such a way that it could slide in a forward or backward direction with respect to the lateral sides of the guide box 83 With this object, the guide projections 85 are formed at the lower ends of the inner sides of the guide box 83 to extend in a forward or backward direction. Additionally, the guide slots 88 into which the guide projections 85 are inserted with provided on both sides sides of the base plate 87 of the guide box 83 The support rods 86 are provided at the upper and lower ends on the rear side of the guide box 83 The support rods 86 extend upwards or downwards from the upper ends and lower on the rear side of the guide box 83 by a predetermined height The support rods 86 are placed in close contact with the upper and lower ends on the rear side of the ice bank 81 securely placed on the base plate 87 of the guide box 83 A handle rod 87a is provided on the base plate 87 of the guide box 83 The handle rod 87a is projected towards a from a front end on a bottom surface of the base plate of the guide box 83 a predetermined length The holding handle 87a is a separate one, which holds the user to allow the base plate 87 of the box guide 83 slides with respect to both sides of the guide box 83 The grip groove 87b is formed in the base plate 87 of the guide box 83 The grip groove 87b is formed by cutting a portion of the base plate 87 from the box guide 83 in a lateral direction according to the grip projection 81 b Because the grip projection 81 b is inserted in the grip groove 87b, the ice bank 81 can move in cooperation with the sliding movement of the plate base 87 of the guide box 83 The push-on latch 89 is provided on a surface of the guide box 83 The latch hook 56 is selectively inserted in the push-in latch 89. That is, the latch hook 56 is inserted into the latch. or separated from push-down device 89 pushing the ice bank 81 or the guide box 83 into the installation space 51 s of the second ice-making device 51 As a result, the ice bank 81 can be mounted within the installation space 5 ls of the second ice maker housing 51 in a state where it is received in the space or is extracted from the installation space 51 s of the second ice maker housing 51 Next, a process for the production of ice will be described in more detail. ice using an ice making device with reference to the accompanying drawings Figures 13 and 14 show a method for storing water within a water storage space in a water tank of the ice making device According to the present invention, Figures 15 and 16 show a procedure for assembling the water tank of the device. or for ice making according to the present invention, Figures 17 to 19 show an operation procedure of an ice tray of the ice making device according to the present invention and Figures 20 to 23 show a process Extraction of an ice bank from the ice making device according to the present invention Referring first to Figure 13, the cover of the supply port 64 is rotated in a pivotal fashion at a predetermined angle with respect to the tank cover 63 to open the supply port 63h Then, the water is fed and stored within the water storage space 62s of the water tank 61 through the supply port 63h At this time, the supply port 63h of the tank cover 63 and the discharge port 62h of the tank main body 62 are separated from each other, by a distance previously determined It is possible to prevent the water from being discharged immediately through the discharge port 62h of the main tank body 62 while storing the water in the 62s water storage space through the supply port. 63h of the tank cover 63 If the water is stored in the 62s water storage space, the supply port cover 64 is rotated in the form of a pivot to close the supply port 63h as shown in Figure 14 Then, in a state where the 63h supply port is closed, the water tank is mounted within the mounting space S More specifically, the water tank 61 is first slid into the mounting space S as shown in Figure 15 At this time, the bottom surface of the main tank body 63 comes into contact with the surface The upper surface of the tank cover 63 is then brought into contact with a bottom surface of the basket of the door 34. As shown in Figure 16, the water tank 61 it is further slid into the mounting space S in a state where the guide rods 43 of the first ice maker housing 41 come into contact with the lateral sides of the guide groove 6. 2c of the main tank body 62 That is, the water tank 61 can be easily mounted using the guide rods 43 and the guide groove 63c If the water tank has been completely assembled in the mounting space S as shown in the Figure 14c, the discharge port 62h of the water tank 61 is positioned to correspond to the supply port 41 h of the first housing for ice making 41. Then, the valve main body 67 moves upwards, ie, inside the tank of water 61, by means of the activation projection 42 of the first housing for ice making 41 Therefore, the discharge port 62h of the water tank 61 and substantially the supply port 66h of the valve clamp 66 are opened , and accordingly, the water stored in the water storage space 62s of the water tank 61 can be transferred through the 66h supply port of the valve clamp 66 and the supply port. 67h of the main valve body 67 The water transferred through the supply port 66h of the valve clamp 66 falls on an upper surface of the tray cover 75 through the supply port 41h of the first housing for the production of Then, the water that fell on the upper surface of the tray cover 75 is guided inside the supply port 75h of the tray cover 75 by means of the water guide surface 76. As shown in Figure 17, the Guided water within the 75h supply port of the tray cover 75 is supplied into the ice making slots 72 of the ice tray 71 The water stored in the water storage space 62s of the water tank 61 is such which falls on the tray cover 75 and is then supplied into the ice making slots 72 of the ice tray 71 Therefore, it is possible to prevent the water from storing In the water storage space 62s of the water tank 61, it hits directly against the base surface of the ice-making groove 72 of the ice tray 71 and is thus spattered from the ice-making slot. 72 to the outside After this, the water contained in the ice making slots 72 of the ice tray 71 is frozen in ice by means of the cold air of the freezing chamber 31 At this point, the cold air is supplied to the ice. the freezing chamber 31 within the installation space 41 s of the first ice maker housing 41 through the handle opening 45 After the water contained in the ice maker slots 72 of the wire tray 71 it has been frozen in ice, the pivot lever 74 is rotated As shown in Figure 18, in this way, the ice tray 71 connected to the pivot lever 74 is rotated in the form of a pivot alr around the support axes 73 As shown in Figure 19, if the ice tray 71 is pivoted at a predetermined angle, one end of the ice tray 71 is gripped by the plugs 46 If the pivot lever 74 is further rotated in said state, the tray of ice 71 is twisted by means of the plugs 46. Thus, the ice is separated from the slots 72. As shown in Figure 20, the ice separated from the ice-making slots 72 of the ice tray 71 is stored in the ice bank 81 placed in the guide box 83 The ice stored in the guide box 83 has been guided by means of the transfer guide surface 54 of the second ice maker 51 and is transferred through the opening of ice transfer 53 of the second ice making housing 51 and is transferred through the ice transfer opening 53 of the second ice making housing 51 and the ice transfer opening or 53a of the guide box 53 In order to use the ice stored in the ice bank 81, the door of the domestic bar 35b of the domestic bar 35 is first opened to open the opening 35c. Then, the ice bank 81 or the guide box 83 is pushed into the installation space 51 s of the second ice making pocket 51. Thus, the safety hook 56 of the second ice making pocket 51 is released from the push-on 89 of the box guide 83 Therefore, the guide box 83 with the ice bank 81 seated therein can be moved forward from the installation space 51 s of the second ice maker 51 As shown in Figure 21, if the guide box 83 is pushed out of the installation space 51 s of the second ice maker housing 51, both the ice bank 81 and the guide box 83 can be pulled out of the installation space 51 s of the second ice making housing 51 Furthermore, as shown in Figure 22, the ice bank 81 is pulled further forward out of the installation space 51 s of the second ice making housing 51 with respect to the guide box 83 Therefore, the ice bank 81 and the base plate 87 of the guide box 83 is completely pulled out of the installation space 51 s of the second ice making housing 51 through the opening 35c of the house bar 35. Finally, as shown in Figure 23, the ice bank
81 can be separated from the base plate 87 of the guide box 83. That is, the ice bank 81 can be pulled out completely by pulling the ice bank 81 and then removing the ice bank from the base plate through the opening. 35c of the domestic bar 35 It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that changes and modifications may be made thereto within the scope of the present invention defined by the claims. Therefore, the scope of the present invention must be interpreted based on The claims
INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION From an ice making device for a refrigerator and a refrigerator including an ice making device according to the present invention configured in this way, the following effects can be expected. First, according to With the present invention, water used for ice making is supplied to an ice tray in a state where it is contained in a water tank. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a phenomenon in which, a chamber or room of freezing is stained or soiled due to water for ice making running from the water tank or the ice tray Also, the ice tray is mounted inside an installation space of the housing for ice making divided from the chamber of freezing Therefore, it is possible to prevent the ice from being impregnated with the smell of the other foods stored in the freezing chamber. While the water supplied from the water tank freezes on ice inside the ice tray As a result, a user can use the ice in a more sanitary and comfortable way Additionally, an ice bank to store the ice in it extracted from the freezer chamber through a domestic bar. That is, the ice bank can be extracted to the outside opened a domestic bar door, which is relatively smaller than a freezer door to open or close the camera Therefore, the ice bank can be extracted in a more convenient way. Also, because the ice bank can be extracted from the freezing chamber without opening the freezing chamber door, it is possible to prevent the cold air in the freezer chamber is unnecessarily discharged to the outside. Therefore, it is possible to minimize the energy consumption of a refrigerator and This way, the refrigerator can be used more economically. In addition, the ice bank is mounted inside the installation space of the housing for the preparation of ice provided on a door surface of the freezing chamber. Therefore, because it is avoided that the ice stored in the ice bank is impregnated with the smell of the other food stored in the freezing chamber, the ice can be used in a more sanitary way.
Claims (10)
1 - . 1 - A device for making ice for a refrigerator, comprising a water tank removably mounted to a rear surface of a refrigerator door, a housing for ice-making assembled in a removable form to the rear surface of the door below the water tank and provided with a previously determined installation space therein, an ice tray mounted in the installation space and provided with an ice-making slot in which the Water supplied from the water tank is frozen in ice, and an ice bank to store the ice made in the ice tray, where the ice bank can be received in or removed from the installation space
2 - The device for the elaboration of ice according to claim 1, further characterized in that the water tank is assembled in a removable manner within a mountainous space Defined between a bottom surface of any of the door baskets provided on the rear surface of the door and an upper surface of the ice maker housing
3 - The ice maker according to claim 1, characterized also because the water tank is provided with a water storage space, a supply port through which the water is supplied to the interior of the water storage space, a discharge port through which, the water stored in the water storage space is supplied to the ice tray, and a valve for selectively opening or closing the discharge port
4 - The ice making device according to claim 3, further characterized in that the port of discharge is formed in a deviated position of a region where water is supplied to the interior of the storage space or water through the supply port
5 - The ice making device according to claim 4, further characterized in that the water tank includes a tank main body formed in a polyhedral shape with the upper part open to form the water storage space therein and provided with the discharge port on a bottom surface thereof, a tank cover coupled to an upper portion of the tank main body to selectively open or close the storage space of the tank. water and provided with the supply port in a predetermined position, and a supply port cover provided on the tank cover to selectively open or close the supply port, and at least a portion of the water tank is form of a transparent or translucent material to visually verify a quantity of water stored in the storage space of water from the outside
6 - The ice making device according to claim 5, further characterized in that a support element is provided on an inner side of a side wall of the tank main body for supporting an outer periphery of the cover tank
7 - The ice making device according to claim 6, further characterized by a settling hole, in which the cover of the supply port is seated when the supply port is closed by the cover and a slot of packaging covering the supply port, are formed on an upper surface of the tank cover, a cut, which communicates with the settling hole to allow a user's hand to be inserted into the hole formed in a position on the tank cover to open the cover of the supply port, which has covered the supply port, and a contact projection placed in close contact with the supply port and a tight packing projection within the packing slot are provided on a bottom surface of the supply port cover
8 - The ice making device according to claim 3, further characterized in that the valve includes a valve clamp provided on an outer periphery of the discharge port and formed with a supply port, a main body of the valve installed to be vertically movable through the supply port of the valve clamp for selectively opening or closing the supply port, a packing ring provided between the valve clamp and the valve main body to obstruct a hole between the valve clamp and the main body of the valve. valve, and an elastic element to impart an elastic force to the valve main body in a to the direction in which, the valve main body closes the supply port of the valve clamp, and the valve main body is activated by an activation projection provided on the upper surface of the housing for ice making to open the discharge port
9 - The ice making device according to claim 1, further characterized in that the water tank is provided with a guide groove formed by pressing up a portion of a bottom surface of the water tank, the housing for ice making, it is provided with a guide rod projecting upwards from the upper surface of the ice maker housing, and the water tank can be guided allowing the guide rod to be inserted and slide into the slot guide while the water tank is received in or removed from the mounting space
10 - The device pays to ice-making according to claim 1, further characterized in that the ice-making housing comprises a first housing for ice-making mounted below the water tank and having a water tray installed in an installation space. of the same, and a second housing for ice making mounted under the first ice-making room and having an ice bank installed in an installation space thereof 1 1 - The ice making device in accordance with claim 10, further characterized in that a supply port is provided on an upper surface of the first housing for ice making to supply the water stored in the water tank to the ice tray 12 - The device for making ice from according to claim 10, further characterized in that the first housing for the processing The ice assembly additionally comprises at least one cold air supply port for supplying the cold air to the interior of the installation space, a viewing window for visually verifying from outside a process for making ice in the slot for making ice, and a handle opening through which a user's hand can pass to allow the water tank to be mounted or removed 13 - The ice making device according to claim 10, further characterized in that the Support axes are provided on both side sides of the ice tray to pivotally support the ice tray on the first ice maker housing, a plug is provided on an inner side of the first ice maker housing and is located within an interval of the ice tray that rotates in a pivot around the support shafts, a lanca that rotates in the form of a pivot is provided on an outer side of the first housing for ice making, to allow the ice tray to be rotated in a pivot fashion, and the ice made in the ice maker slot is separated from the ice maker slot and subsequently stored in the ice bank by activating the pivot lever to allow that the ice tray is trapped in the cap and subsequently twisted while the ice tray is rotated in a pivot shape 14 - The ice making device according to claim 13, further characterized in that the lever that rotates in The pivot shape is provided on one side of the first ice maker housing corresponding to a free end of the door 15 - The ice maker according to claim 13, further characterized in that it additionally comprises a tray cover mounted in the installation space of the first housing for the preparation of ice to be rotated in the form of a vertical pivot in cooperation with the pivoting movement of the ice tray and selectively opening or closing the ice-making slot 16 - The ice-making device according to claim 15, further characterized in that the cover The tray is made of a transparent or translucent material to allow a user to visually verify a process for making ice in the ice making slot 17 - The ice making device according to claim 15, further characterized in that the Tray cover is provided with a supply port through which, the water supplied from the water tank through the supply port of the first housing for ice making can be supplied to the ice tray 18 - The device for ice processing according to claim 17, further characterized in that the supply port of the tray cover is formed in a position deviated from a region, where water is supplied from the water storage space through the supply port of the first housing for ice making 19 - The device for ice making according to claim 18, further characterized in that the tray cover is additionally provided with a water guide surface sloping down towards the supply port of the tray cover to guide the water within the supply port 20 - The ice making device according to claim 10, further characterized by an ice transfer opening through which the ice made in the ice tray is transferred to the ice bank and a guide surface of ice. transfer which is formed to be tilted down towards the ice transfer opening to guide the ice within the ice guide opening is provided on an upper surface of the second ice maker housing 21 - The ice maker according to claim 20, further characterized in that the ice bank is formed as a hexahedron with a top opening and provided with an ice storage space therein, and at least a portion of the ice bank is made of a transparent or translucent material to allow a user to visually verify the ice stored in the ice space. ice storage from the outside 22 - The ice making device according to claim 21, further characterized in that it additionally comprises a guide means for allowing the ice bank to be received in or extracted from the installation space of the second housing for making ice through a domestic bar provided in the door 23 - The device for making ice according to claim 22, further characterized in that the domestic bar includes a house bar housing installed on the rear surface of the door below the second ice making room and provided with a predetermined storage space, an opening formed by cutting a portion of the door and in communication with the storage space and the installation space of the second ice making room, and a domestic bar door to selectively open or close the opening, and the ice side is received in or removed from the space of installation of the second housing for making ice through the opening by means of the guide means 24 - The ice making device according to claim 23, further characterized in that the guiding means is a guide box for moving forward or backward of the installation space of a second accommodation for the production ice in a state where the ice bank is seated thereon 25 - The ice making device according to claim 24, further characterized in that a support rod is provided at a rear end of the guide box to be placed in close contact with a rear side of the ice bank in a state where the ice bank is seated on an upper surface of a base plate of the guide box, and a support projection is provided on a front side of the ice bank to be placed in close contact with a front end of the guide box in a state where the ice bank is seated on the upper surface of the base plate of the guide box 26 - The device for the preparation of ice according to claim 24, further characterized in that the base plate of the guide box can be slid in a direction forwards and backwards with respect to the sides of the guide box in a state where the ice bank is seated thereon, and a grip groove and a grip projection inserted into the grip groove are respectively provided in a position on a surface of the bottom of the ice and a corresponding position on the base plate of the guide box 27 - The ice making device according to claim 24, further characterized in that the guide box, which is received in the installation space of the second housing for the production of ice in a state in which the ice bank is seated thereon, is prevented from being inadvertently extracted from the installation space of the second housing for making ice through a locking means 28 - The device for ice processing according to claim 27, further characterized in that the locking means are composed of a thrust safety provided on one side of the guide box or the second ice maker housing in close contact with the guide box, and an insurance hook provided on the other side of the guide box or the second ice maker housing in close contact with the guide box and selectively inserted in the push safety by pushing the guide box in a direction in which, the ice bank is received in the installation space of the second ice maker 29 - A device for making ice for a refrigerator, comprising a water tank that can be removably mounted on a rear surface of a refrigerator door, a first ice maker housing removably mounted to the rear surface of the door beneath the water tank and provided with a previously determined installation space in it, an ice tray mounted in a pivot within the space or installation of the first housing for ice making and provided with an ice-making slot in which, the water that is supplied from the water tank is frozen in ice, a tray cover mounted in the installation space of the first ice maker housing to be pivoted vertically in cooperation with a pivoting movement of the ice tray and selectively opening or closing the ice maker slot, a second ice maker housing removably mounted to the rear surface of the door beneath the first ice maker housing and provided with a pre-determined installation space therein, an ice bank for storing the ice made in the ice tray, and a guide box for moving forward or backward the installation space of the second housing for ice making in a state where the ice bank is seated in it, in such a way that the ice bank can be received in or extracted from the ice the installation space of the second housing for ice making through a domestic bar provided in the door, wherein the ice bank and the guide box can be received in or removed from the installation space of the second housing for the preparation of Ice 30 - The ice making device according to claim 29, further characterized in that the water tank is assembled in a removable manner within a defined mounting space between a bottom surface of any of the baskets of ice. door provided on the rear surface of the door and an upper surface of the first ice maker housing 31 - The ice maker according to claim 29, further characterized in that the water tank includes a tank main body formed as a polyhedron with a top opening to form a water storage space in the same and provided with a discharge port, through which, the water stored in the water storage space is supplied to the ice bank, on a surface of the bottom thereof, a valve coupled to the main body of the tank to open and selectively closing the discharge port, a tank cover coupled to an upper portion of the main tank body to selectively open or close the water storage space and provided with a supply port through which it is supplied water to the interior of the storage space, and a supply port cover provided on the tank cover to selectively open or close the supply port, and the discharge port is formed in a position deviated from a region where the Water is supplied to the interior of the water storage space through the supply port and at least a part of the water tank is made from a ma transparent or translucent material to visually verify an amount of water stored in the water storage space from the outside 32 - The ice making device according to claim 31, further characterized in that the valve includes a valve clamp provided in an outer periphery of the discharge port and formed with a supply port, a valve main body installed to move vertically through the water tank supply port to selectively open or close the supply port, a packing ring provided between the valve clamp and the main valve body for obstructing an orifice between the valve clamp and the valve main body, and an elastic member for imparting an elastic force to the valve main body in a direction in which the valve main body closes the supply port of the water tank, and The main valve body is activated by an activation projection provided on the upper surface of the first ice maker housing to open the discharge port 33 - The ice maker according to claim 29, further characterized in that a supply port is provided on the upper surface of the first housing for ice making to supply the water stored in the water tank to the interior of the ice tray, an ice transfer opening through the which, the ice made in the ice tray is transferred to the ice bank and a transfer guide surface, which is formed to be tilted down towards the ice transfer opening to guide the ice into the ice guide opening. Ice is provided on an upper surface of the second housing for ice making 34 - The ice making device according to claim 29, further characterized in that the ice made in the ice making slot is separated from the ice groove. ice making and later it is stored in the ice bank activating a pivot lever, which is p rovista on an outer edge of the first ice making room corresponding to a free end of the door, and subsequently allowing the ice tray to be caught and twisted by a stopper provided on an inner side of the first housing for the preparation of ice when the ice tray is supported on the plug 35 - The ice making device according to claim 29, further characterized in that the tray cover is provided with a supply port formed in a position deviated from a region in where the water is supplied from the water tank to the ice tray through the supply port of the first ice maker housing, and a water guiding surface sloping down towards the supply port of the tray cover to guide the water to the interior of the supply port of the tray cover 36 - The device for the elaboration of ice of c in accordance with claim 29, further characterized in that the ice bank is formed as a hexahedron with a top opening and provided with an ice storage space therein, and at least a portion of the ice bank is made of a transparent material or translucent to allow a user to visually check the ice stored in the ice storage space from the outside 37 - The ice making device according to claim 29, further characterized in that a base plate of the guide box can being slid in a forward and backward direction with respect to the lateral sides of the guide box in a state where the ice bank is seated therein 38 - The ice making device according to claim 29, further characterized in that a thrust lock and a safety hook are provided, respectively, on the guide box and the second Ice making housing is placed in close contact with the guide box, in such a way that the safety hook is selectively secured to the push safety by pushing the guide box in a direction in which, the ice bank is received in the installation space of the second ice maker 39 - A refrigerator, comprising a refrigerator main body provided with a previously determined storage space, a refrigerator door for selectively opening or closing the storage space, and a device for ice making according to any of claims 1 to 39, which is mounted to a rear surface of the door
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