KR20190125113A - Ice maker and refrigerator having same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an ice maker and a refrigerator having the same. According to an aspect of the present invention, the refrigerator comprises: a main body in which a storage chamber is formed; a door installed in a door to open or close the storage chamber; and the ice maker located in the storage chamber. The ice maker comprises: a case; an ice making assembly provided in the case and making ice; an ice tray provided to store water; a discharge unit configured to discharge ice stored in the ice making assembly to the outside; and a transfer unit configured to move the ice stored in the ice making assembly to the discharge unit. The discharge unit is elastically coupled to one side of the case, and is tension-coupled to the other side of the case.

Description

Ice maker and refrigerator having same

The present invention relates to an ice making device and a refrigerator having the same.

The refrigerator is a device for low temperature storage of food, and may be configured to freeze or refrigerate food according to the type of food to be stored. The inside of the refrigerator is cooled by continuously supplied cold air, and the cold air is continuously generated by the heat exchange action of the refrigerant by a refrigeration cycle (Cycle) undergoing a process of compression-condensation-expansion-evaporation. The cold air supplied to the inside of the refrigerator is evenly transferred to the inside of the refrigerator by convection, so that food in the refrigerator can be stored at a desired temperature.

The refrigerator may be provided with an ice making device for convenience of use. The ice making apparatus may be operated by supplying cold air to water to make ice, and then storing a predetermined amount of ice. The ice making apparatus may include an ice making tray for generating ice, an ice storage unit for storing the ice generated in the ice making tray, a cover part for protecting the ice making tray, and the like.

The ice storage unit may slide in through the open side of the ice making device and may be drawn in or out. In addition, the refrigerator may be provided with a locking device that locks the ice storage unit so as not to be drawn out by itself.

In this case, the locking device may be provided in a structure using an open button or applying a magnet. However, such a locking device has to use both hands, so the usability is inconvenient, and there is a problem that productivity is reduced due to a complicated structure.

Patent Document: Korean Unexamined Patent Publication No. 10-2010-0138374 (2010.12.31.)

An object of the present invention is to provide an ice making device and a refrigerator having the same.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide an ice making device and a refrigerator having the same.

According to an aspect of the invention, the body to form a storage compartment on the inside; A door installed at the main body to open or close the storage compartment; And an ice making device positioned in the storage compartment, wherein the ice making device comprises: a case; An ice making assembly provided inside the case and producing ice; An ice tray provided to receive water; A discharge part for discharging the ice contained in the ice making assembly to the outside; And a transfer unit for moving the ice contained in the ice making assembly to the discharge unit, wherein the discharge unit and one side of the case are elastically coupled and the other side is tension-coupled.

In addition, the discharge unit, the discharge unit housing one side is open; A discharge part cover provided on an open side of the discharge part housing; And a flap provided between the outlet housing and the outlet cover.

The outlet housing may include an insertion hole into which a part of the flap is inserted; And a protrusion provided at a position not overlapping with the insertion hole, wherein the protrusion includes an insertion guide part formed to be inclined upward toward the housing direction; An insertion fixing part disposed in a section between the end of the insertion guide part and the housing and provided in a groove shape which enters downward; And a refrigerator provided on the housing side and including an insertion catching portion protruding upward.

In addition, the case, the first engaging portion corresponding to the insertion hole; A second locking portion corresponding to the protrusion; And one side is provided on the upper side of the flap, the other side includes a flap holder provided on the first engaging portion, the flap may be provided with a refrigerator detachable to the flap holder.

In addition, the outlet cover includes a seating groove in which a part of the flap is seated, the flap is projected on the upper side, the elastic member is fixed to the lower side, the elastic member is seated in the seating groove, the insertion A refrigerator may be provided in which a portion of the upper side of the flap protrudes.

In addition, the elastic member may be provided with a refrigerator provided by a spring.

In addition, the flap holder is located in the front end, the first fixing portion which is formed inclined downward from the front end to the rear end; And a second fixing part positioned adjacent to the rear end of the first fixing part and formed to correspond to the protruding upper side of the flap.

In addition, the second locking portion, the protrusion portion extending from the upper side to the lower side; And a support part formed in front of the protrusion part and provided in a downwardly inclined shape away from the discharge part housing. When the protrusion part is fitted to the second locking part, the insertion fixing part is fixed to the protrusion part. The refrigerator may be provided in which the insertion guide part contacts the rear surface of the protrusion part.

According to another aspect of the present invention, an ice making apparatus of a refrigerator installed in the refrigerator to make ice, comprising: a case; An ice making assembly provided inside the case and producing ice; An ice tray provided to receive water; A discharge part for discharging the ice contained in the ice making assembly to the outside; And a transfer part for moving the ice contained in the ice making assembly to the discharge part, wherein the discharge part comprises: an discharge part housing having one side open; A discharge part cover provided on an open side of the discharge part housing; And a flap including an elastic member, wherein the flap is provided on an upper side of the discharge part housing, a bent portion is provided below the discharge part housing, and the protrusion is fitted to the case. An apparatus may be provided.

In addition, the flap may be provided between the discharge housing and the discharge cover, an ice making device provided with a flap holder which is bolted to the case and part of the upper flap.

In addition, a first locking portion is formed on the upper side of the case, a second locking portion is formed on the lower side, the other side of the flap holder is coupled to the first locking portion, the ice-making is coupled to the second locking portion An apparatus may be provided.

The second locking part may include a protrusion extending from an upper side to a lower side, and a space is formed at a rear side of the protrusion, and the protrusion may include an insertion guide part inclined upwardly toward the housing direction; An insertion fixing part disposed in a section between the end of the insertion guide part and the housing and provided in a groove shape which enters downward; And an ice making device provided on the housing side and including an insertion locking portion protruding upward.

In addition, the flap holder is located in the front end, the first fixing portion which is formed inclined downward from the front end to the rear end; And a second fixing part positioned adjacent to a rear end of the first fixing part and formed to correspond to the protruding upper side of the flap, and when the flap is pressed downward by the first fixing part, An ice making device may be provided in which an upper side of the protruding flap temporarily enters the discharge housing.

In addition, an ice making device may be provided in which the gasket for sealing the discharge part and the case is coupled to the discharge part cover.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, an ice making device which can be easily drawn in or taken out and a refrigerator having the same can be provided.

In addition, an ice maker and a refrigerator having the same may be provided.

1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to one embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view of the ice making apparatus of FIG. 1.
3 is an exploded perspective view of the ice making apparatus of FIG. 1.
4 is a side cross-sectional view of the ice making apparatus of FIG. 1.
5 is a perspective view of the case and the discharge unit of FIG.
6 is a perspective view showing the case of FIG. 5 in another position.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a portion A of FIG. 4.
FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of a portion B of FIG. 4.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments of the present invention can be modified in various forms, and the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the following embodiments. This embodiment is provided to more completely explain the present invention to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the shape of the elements in the drawings are exaggerated to emphasize a more clear description.

1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the refrigerator 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a main body 10 and a door 20.

Hereinafter, the direction from the rear of the refrigerator 1 toward the front side is referred to as the thickness direction, the direction from the one side of the refrigerator 1 toward the other side in the width direction, and the direction from the bottom of the refrigerator 1 toward the upper surface is referred to as the height direction. .

The main body 10 provides an overall outline of the refrigerator 1. At least one storage compartment 11 may be provided inside the main body 10. The storage chamber 11 formed in the main body 10 may be partitioned by the barrier 12. The storage compartment 11 may include a refrigerating compartment R and a freezing compartment F. As an example, the refrigerating chamber R may be positioned above the main body 10, and the freezing chamber F may be positioned below the main body 10.

At least one door 20 is installed in the main body 10. The door 20 opens or closes the storage compartment 11. For example, the door 20 may be rotatably installed in the main body 10 to open or close the storage compartment 11 as the door 20 is rotated with respect to the main body 10. The door 20 may be provided to correspond to the number of compartments 11. For example, the door 20 may be provided in front of the freezing compartment F and the refrigerating compartment R, respectively, to open and close the freezing compartment F and the refrigerating compartment R separately. In addition, the refrigerating chamber (R) may be provided with two doors 20 on both sides. One or more doors 20 shelves 21 may be provided on the inner side of the door 20.

An ice making device 30 may be provided at one side of the storage compartment 11. As an example, the ice making device 30 may be located in the refrigerating chamber R to be positioned above the storage compartment 11. In addition, the ice making apparatus 30 may be located in the door 20 or in the freezing compartment F.

2 is a perspective view of the ice making apparatus of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the ice making apparatus of FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is a side cross-sectional view of the ice making apparatus of FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the case and the discharge unit of FIG. 1. 6 is a perspective view showing the case of FIG. 5 from another position, FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of portion A of FIG. 4, and FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of portion B of FIG. 4.

2 to 8, the ice making apparatus 30 may include a case 100, an ice making assembly 200, an ice bucket 300, a discharge part 400, and a transfer part 500.

The ice making device 30 may be provided to make ice and to store.

Hereinafter, the direction from the cold air duct 110 toward the discharge part 400 is referred to as the first direction X, and the direction perpendicular to the first direction X on the plane is referred to as the second direction Y, and the first direction The vertical direction perpendicular to the direction X and the second direction Y is referred to as the third direction Z. FIG. In addition, the direction in which the discharge unit 400 is positioned in the first direction X is referred to as the front, and the direction in which the cold air duct 110 is located as the rear.

The outer shape of the ice making device 30 may be provided by the case 100. The case 100 may have a set volume and have a space for accommodating the components of the ice making device 30 inside. The case 100 may be fixed to an inner point of the storage compartment 11 or fixed to the inner side of the door 20. In addition, the case 100 may be provided with a first locking part 1110, a second locking part 1200, and a flap holder 1300 for coupling with the discharge part 400. Specific combination of the case 100 and the discharge unit 400 will be described later.

The ice making assembly 200 may produce ice by heat-exchanging water with cold in a state of accommodating water. The ice making assembly 200 may include an ice tray 2100, a guide part 2200, a pivoting part 2300, and a cover part 2400.

The ice tray 2100 is provided to accommodate water. The water contained in the ice tray 2100 becomes ice through heat exchange with cold air. The ice tray 2100 may be provided in a container shape in which a central area of the upper surface is concave downward, and a space having a predetermined volume for accommodating water may be formed in the upper portion of the ice tray 2100. The ice tray 2100 may be provided to have a set length along the first direction X and have a set width in the second direction Y. FIG. For example, the ice tray 2100 may have a rectangular planar shape viewed from top to bottom.

The heater 2110 may be provided below the ice tray 2100. The heater 2110 may be provided in contact with the bottom surface of the ice tray 2100 at at least one point. The heater 2110 may operate when the ice made in the ice tray 2100 is transferred to the ice bucket 300 by the pivoting unit 2300, so that the ice may be effectively separated from the ice tray 2100.

The guide part 2200 may be provided below the ice tray 2100. The guide part 2200 forms a path through which cold air flows around the ice tray 2100. The cold air flowing between the guide unit 2200 and the ice tray 2100 cools the ice tray 2100, thereby freezing water contained in the ice tray 2100. The guide part 2200 may have a set length in the first direction X and a set width in the second direction Y. FIG. The guide part 2200 may be provided to contact the ice tray 2100 in at least one or more regions, and may support the ice tray 2100. The rear end of the first direction X of the guide part 2200 may be located in communication with the cold air duct 110 to which cold air is supplied. The guide part 2200 may be fixed to the inner surface of the case 100 or the cold air duct 110.

The rotating part 2300 moves the ice of the ice tray 2100 to the ice bucket 300. The rotating part 2300 may include an ice shaft 2310 and a driving housing 2320.

As the ice shaft 2310 is rotated, the ice positioned in the ice tray 2100 is moved to the outside of the ice tray 2100. The ice shaft 2310 has a set length and may be located in a space formed on the ice tray 2100. The moving axis 2310 may be positioned so that the longitudinal direction thereof faces the first direction X. FIG. A ribbing protrusion 2311 may be provided to the ribbing shaft 2310. The ribbing protrusion 2311 may be formed to protrude a set length toward the outside from the outer surface of the ribbing shaft 2310. When the moving part 2311 is in the standby state in which the pivoting part 2300 is not operated, the moving protrusion 2311 may be provided in a state of not contacting the water accommodated in the ice tray 2100. When the ice shaft 2310 is rotated to transfer the ice, the ice protrusion 2311 may push the ice out of the ice tray 2100.

The drive housing 2320 provides power to rotate the ice shaft 2310. The driving housing 2320 may be located at one side of the ice tray 2100 based on the first direction X. FIG. The drive housing 2320 may be located opposite the cold air duct 110. One end of the ice shaft 2310 may be connected to a driving motor provided inside the driving housing 2320 after a predetermined length is inserted into the driving housing 2320.

The cover part 2400 may be provided above the third direction Z of the ice tray 2100. The cover part 2400 may cover a portion of an upper region of the ice tray 2100. The cover part 2400 may be provided to have a set length in the first direction X and a set width in the second direction Y. The width of the cover part 2400 may correspond to the width of the guide part 2200, or may be provided to be larger than the guide part 2200 by a set length. Accordingly, the ice tray 2100 may be in the form of being located in a space located between the cold air guide part 2200 and the cover part 2400. The front end of the cover 2400 may be provided in contact with the upper portion of the drive housing 2320. The cover part 2400 may be provided in a form fixed to the inner surface of the case 100 at at least one point. A water supply part 2410 may be provided at the rear end of the cover part 2400. The water supply unit 2410 supplies the water supplied from the outside to the ice tray 2100. For example, a water supply port 120 connected to the water supply pipe 121 may be formed at one side of the case 100. In addition, the water supply unit 2410 may be positioned to be aligned with the water supply port 120, and the water introduced into the water supply port 120 may be supplied to the water supply unit 2410.

The ice bucket 300 is positioned below the ice making assembly 200 to receive ice supplied from the ice making assembly 200. The ice bucket 300 may be provided to have a set length along the first direction X and to have a set width in the second direction Y. The ice bucket 300 may be provided in a container shape in which a central area of the upper surface is concave downward, and a space having a predetermined volume in which ice may be accommodated may be formed in the upper portion of the ice bucket 300. When looking downward from the top of the third direction Z, at least a portion of the ice bucket 300 is provided to be positioned outside the width direction of the ice tray 2100 so that the ice supplied from the ice tray 2100 It may be accommodated in the ice bucket 300.

One end of the ice bucket 300 may be provided with a discharge unit 400. The discharge unit 400 discharges the ice contained in the ice bucket 300 to the outside of the ice making device 30. The discharge part 400 may be connected to the front end of the ice bucket 300. The discharge part 400 may be located outside the case 100. The discharge part 400 may shield the case 100 having a width corresponding to the case 100 in the second direction Y and a height corresponding to the case 100 in the third direction Z. Discharge part 400 may be provided detachably with respect to the case (100). Accordingly, when the user removes the discharge part 400 from the case 100 and moves forward, the ice bucket 300 may be exposed to the outside of the case 100.

In detail, the discharge part 400 includes the discharge part housing 4100, the discharge part cover 4200, the gasket 4300, and the flap 4400.

The discharge part housing 4100 forms an appearance of the discharge part 400 and may correspond to the size of the case 100. The discharge part housing 4100 may be formed in a structure in which the rear side is opened, the front side is closed, and the open rear side may be coupled to the front side of the case 100.

The discharge part housing 4100 may include an insertion hole 4110 and a protrusion 4120. A portion of the flap 440 may be inserted into the insertion hole 4110. In detail, the insertion hole 4110 may be provided at one side of the discharge part housing 4100. For example, the insertion hole 4110 may be provided at an upper side of the discharge part housing 4100.

In addition, the protrusion 4120 may correspond to the second locking portion 1200 of the case 100. The protrusion 4120 may be provided at one side of the discharge housing 4100. For example, the protrusion 4120 may be provided at the lower side of the discharge housing 4100. In this case, the protrusion 4120 may be provided at a position that does not overlap the insertion hole 4110.

The protrusion 4120 is provided to protrude to one side of the discharge housing 4100, and may be formed in a bent shape. Specifically, the protrusion 4120 may include an insertion guide part 4121, an insertion fixing part 4122, and an insertion catching part 4123. Insertion guide portion 4121 is located at the opposite end of the housing 4100. Insertion guide portion 4121 is formed to be inclined upward toward the housing 4100 toward the end. Therefore, when the housing 4100 is moved in the direction of the case 100, the protrusion 4120 may be effectively elastically deformed by the protrusion 1210. The insertion fixing part 4122 is positioned in a section between the end of the insertion guide part 4121 and the housing 4100. The insertion fixing part 4122 is provided in a groove shape that goes downward, and when the protrusion part 1210 is positioned, the discharge part 400 may be fixed to the case 100.

In addition, the insertion catching portion 4123 may be provided at the side of the housing 4100 and may be provided in a shape protruding upward. Therefore, the insertion catching portion 4123 may be fixed to the support part 1220 (see FIG. 8), which will be described later.

The second locking portion 1200 of the case 100 may be a groove having a size corresponding to the protrusion 4120, and a protrusion 1210 and a support 1220 may be formed at one side thereof. In this case, the protrusion 1210 may extend from the upper side to the lower side of the second locking portion 1200. In addition, a space may be formed so that the other end of the protrusion 4120 may be fitted to the rear of the protrusion 1210. Accordingly, when the protrusion 4120 is fitted into the second locking portion 1200, the insertion fixing portion 4122 of the protrusion 4120 is fixed to the protrusion 1210, and the insertion guide portion 4121 is fixed to the protrusion 1210. Can be coupled to the back of the contact.

The support part 1220 may be formed in front of the protrusion part 1210. The support 1220 may be provided in a downwardly inclined form as the lower side thereof moves away from the discharge housing 4100. Accordingly, the insertion catching portion 4123 of the protrusion 4120 may be supported.

An outlet rear cover 4200 may be provided at an open rear surface of the outlet housing 4100. Specifically, the discharge part cover 4200 may be provided on an open side of the discharge part housing 4100, and the discharge part cover 4200 may be connected to the ice bucket 300. That is, the discharge part cover 4200 may be provided between the discharge part housing 4100 and the case 100. In this case, a component may be accommodated between the discharge part housing 4100 and the discharge part cover 4200, and the ice bucket 300 may also move together as the discharge part cover 4200 is moved. In addition, the discharge part housing 4100 and the discharge part cover 4200 may be maintained in a coupled state through a separate coupling member.

The outlet cover 4200 may include a seating groove 4210 and a fitting part (not shown). The discharge part cover 4200 may be formed to correspond to the size of the discharge part housing 4100 so as to cover an open side of the discharge part housing 4100. In addition, the outlet cover 4200 may include a seating groove 4210 so as to protrude to the front.

The seating recess 4210 is a part where the flap 4400 is seated, and may correspond to the insertion hole 4110 of the outlet housing 4100. Specific shape of the mounting groove 4210 will be described later.

The rear portion of the discharge portion cover 4200 may be formed to protrude the fitting portion. The fitting part is provided at a predetermined interval apart from the outer edge of the discharge part cover 4200, and the gasket 4300 may be fitted thereto. Therefore, the gasket 4300 may seal the discharge housing 4100 and the case 100. At this time, the ice bucket 300 may be provided inside the fitting portion.

A flap 4400 may be provided at one side of the discharge part housing 4100 and the discharge part cover 4200. The flap 4400 couples the discharge unit 400 and the case 100 or releases the coupling of the discharge unit 400 and the case 100, and may include an elastic member 4410. In detail, the upper side of the flap 4400 may protrude, and the elastic member 4410 may be fixed to the lower side. Accordingly, after the elastic member 4410 is seated in the mounting groove 4210, a portion of the upper side of the flap 4400 may protrude into the insertion hole 4110 of the case housing 4100. In this case, the insertion hole 4110 may not be completely penetrated by the flap 4400, and may be formed so that only the protruding upper side of the flap 4400 may protrude. In addition, the protruding upper side of the flap 4400 may be formed to be inclined.

The protrusion of the flap 4400 may be maintained to the outside of the insertion hole 4110 through the elastic force of the elastic member 4410, and thus, the flap 4400 may be provided in the outlet housing 4100 and the outlet cover 4200. It can be provided between.

The elastic member 4410 may be provided in the seating groove 4210 of the outlet cover 4200. In this embodiment, the elastic member 4410 is provided as a spring as an example, but the elastic member 4410 is not limited thereto. For example, the elastic member 4410 may be provided as a leaf spring.

The flap 4400 may be detachable from the flap holder 1300. The flap holder 1300 couples the discharge part 400 and the case 100, and a part of the flap holder 1300 may be provided at an upper side of the flap 4400. Specifically, one side of the flap holder 1300 may be provided on the upper side of the flap 4400, the other side may be provided to the first engaging portion 110 of the case 100. That is, the first catching part 110 may be provided to correspond to the flap holder 1300. At this time, the flap holder 1300 may be fixed to the case 100 through a separate coupling means. For example, the flap holder 1300 may be coupled to the case 100 through a bolt.

The flap holder 1300 may press the elastic member 4410 of the flap 4400. The flap holder 1300 may include a first fixing part 1310 and a second fixing part 1320. The first fixing part 1310 may be located at the front end of the flap holder 1300. The first fixing part 1310 may be inclined downward from the front end to the rear end. Accordingly, when the discharge part 400 is moved rearward while being aligned with the case 100 in the first direction X to be fixed in the case 100, the flap 4400 is the first fixing part 1310. By pressing downward, the upper side of the protruding flap 4400 is temporarily entered into the discharge housing (4100).

The second fixing part 1320 may be positioned adjacent to the rear end of the first fixing part 1310. The second fixing part 1320 may be formed to correspond to the protruding upper side of the flap 4400. Accordingly, when the discharge part 400 is further moved in the direction of the case 100, the flap 4400 may be the second side. The flap holder 1300 may be coupled to the flap holder 1300 in the form of the fixing part 1320.

The separation of the discharge unit 400 and the case 100 will be described in detail. First, the user may apply pressure to the flap holder 1300. Accordingly, the elastic member 4410 of the flap 4400 temporarily enters the discharge housing 4100, and the user can separate the discharge housing 4100 from the flap holder 1300. At this time, the flap 4400 and the flap holder 1300 may be easily separated along the inclined upper side of the flap 4400.

When the flap holder 1300 and the discharge part housing 4100 are separated, the discharge part 400 and the case 100 may be provided in a structure in which an upper side is separated and a lower side is coupled. In this case, the user may apply an external force to the lower side of the discharge part housing 4100 to separate the protrusion 4120 from the second locking part 1200 of the case 100.

That is, one side of the case 100 and the discharge unit 400 is elastically coupled, the other side is tension-coupled, it is easy to pull in and out of the discharge unit 400.

The transfer part 500 moves the ice contained in the ice bucket 300 to the discharge part 400. The transfer part 500 includes a transfer shaft 510 and a transfer housing 520.

As the feed shaft 510 is rotated, the ice accommodated in the ice bucket 300 is moved to the discharge unit 400. The feed shaft 510 has a set length and may be located in a space formed on the ice bucket 300. The feed shaft 510 may be positioned such that the longitudinal direction thereof faces the first direction X. FIG. For example, the feed shaft 510 may be provided as an auger.

The transfer housing 520 provides power to which the feed shaft 510 is rotated. The transfer housing 520 may be located at one side of the ice bucket 300 based on the first direction X. FIG. The transfer housing 520 may be located on the opposite side of the discharge unit 400. The transfer shaft 510 is connected to the transfer housing 520 and may be rotated by the power provided by the transfer housing 520.

The foregoing detailed description illustrates the present invention. In addition, the above-mentioned contents show preferred embodiments of the present invention, and the present invention can be used in various other combinations, modifications, and environments. That is, changes or modifications may be made within the scope of the concept of the invention disclosed in the present specification, the scope equivalent to the disclosures described above, and / or the skill or knowledge in the art. The described embodiments illustrate the best state for implementing the technical idea of the present invention, and various modifications required in the specific application field and use of the present invention are possible. Thus, the detailed description of the invention is not intended to limit the invention to the disclosed embodiments. Also, the appended claims should be construed to include other embodiments.

10: main body 11: storage room
20: door 30: ice making device
100: case 200: ice making assembly
300: ice bucket 400: discharge part
500: transfer part

Claims (14)

A main body which forms a storage compartment inside;
A door installed at the main body to open or close the storage compartment; And
Including the ice making device located in the storage compartment,
The ice making device,
case;
An ice making assembly provided inside the case and producing ice;
An ice tray provided to receive water;
A discharge part for discharging the ice contained in the ice making assembly to the outside; And
It includes a transfer unit for moving the ice contained in the ice making assembly to the discharge portion,
One side of the discharge portion and the case is elastically coupled, the other side of the refrigerator is coupled to the tension. According to claim 1,
The discharge portion,
An outlet housing having one side open;
A discharge part cover provided on an open side of the discharge part housing; And
And a flap provided between the outlet housing and the outlet cover. The method of claim 2,
The discharge unit housing,
An insertion hole into which a portion of the flap is inserted; And
It includes a protrusion provided in a position that does not overlap the insertion hole,
The protrusion,
Insertion guide portion is formed to be inclined upward toward the housing direction;
An insertion fixing part disposed in a section between the end of the insertion guide part and the housing and provided in a groove shape which enters downward; And
A refrigerator provided on the housing side and including an insertion locking portion protruding upward. The method of claim 3, wherein
The case,
A first catching part corresponding to the insertion hole;
A second locking portion corresponding to the protrusion; And
One side is provided on the upper side of the flap, the other side includes a flap holder provided on the first engaging portion,
The flap is detachable to the flap holder. The method of claim 3, wherein
The outlet cover includes a seating groove in which a portion of the flap is seated,
The flap is protruded on the upper side, the elastic member is fixed to the lower side,
And a portion of the upper side of the flap protruding from the insertion hole after the elastic member is seated in the seating groove. The method of claim 5,
The elastic member is provided with a spring refrigerator. The method of claim 4, wherein
The flap holder,
A first fixing part positioned in the front part and formed to be inclined downward from the front end to the rear end; And
And a second fixing part positioned adjacent to a rear end of the first fixing part and formed to correspond to the protruding upper side of the flap. The method of claim 4, wherein
The second locking portion,
Protrusions extending from the upper side to the lower side; And
It is formed in front of the projections, and includes a support provided in the form inclined downward away from the discharge housing,
And the insertion fixing part is fixed to the protrusion, and the insertion guide part is in contact with a rear surface of the protrusion when the protrusion is fitted to the second locking part. As an ice maker of a refrigerator installed in the refrigerator to make ice,
case;
An ice making assembly provided inside the case and producing ice;
An ice tray provided to receive water;
A discharge part for discharging the ice contained in the ice making assembly to the outside; And
Includes a transfer unit for moving the ice contained in the ice making assembly to the discharge unit,
The discharge portion,
An outlet housing having one side open;
A discharge part cover provided on an open side of the discharge part housing; And
A flap including an elastic member,
The flap is provided on an upper side of the outlet housing, a bent portion is provided below the outlet housing,
The ice making device of the protrusion is fitted to the case. The method of claim 9,
The flap is provided between the outlet housing and the outlet cover,
An ice making apparatus provided with a flap holder which is bolted to the case and a part of the flap on the upper side. The method of claim 9,
The first locking portion is formed on the upper side of the case, the second locking portion is formed on the lower side,
The other side of the flap holder is coupled to the first locking portion, and the ice making device is coupled to the second locking portion. The method of claim 11, wherein
The second catching part includes a protrusion extending from an upper side to a lower side, and a space is formed behind the protrusion part.
The protrusion,
Insertion guide portion is formed to be inclined upward toward the housing direction;
An insertion fixing part disposed in a section between the end of the insertion guide part and the housing and provided in a groove shape which enters downward; And
An ice making apparatus provided on the housing side and including an insertion locking portion protruding upward. The method of claim 10,
The flap holder,
A first fixing part positioned in the front part and formed to be inclined downward from the front end to the rear end; And
A second fixing part positioned adjacent to a rear end of the first fixing part and formed to correspond to the protruding upper side of the flap;
When the flap is pressed downward by the first fixing portion, the upper side of the protruding flap temporarily enters the interior of the discharge housing. The method of claim 9,
An ice making apparatus coupled to the outlet cover gasket for sealing the outlet and the case.

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