EP 3653957 A1 20200520 - ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR

Title (en)

ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR

Title (de)

EISBEREITER UND KÜHLSCHRANK

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE FABRICATION DE GLAÇONS ET RÉFRIGÉRATEUR

Publication

EP 3653957 A1 20200520 (EN)

Application

EP 19209331 A 20191115

Priority

KR 20180142067 A 20181116
KR 20190087468 A 20190719
KR 20190087489 A 20190719

Abstract (en)

Provided is an ice maker for a home appliance, in particular for a refrigerator or freezer, including: an upper assembly (110) including an upper tray (150) having at least one upper chamber part (152); a lower assembly (200) including a lower support (270) and a lower tray (250) having at least one lower chamber part (252), wherein the lower assembly (200) is movable with respect to the upper assembly (110) between an open position and a closed position, wherein in the closed position, the lower chamber part (252) and the upper chamber part (152) form at least one ice chamber (111) in which ice is to be formed, and wherein the lower tray (250) has a convex portion (251b) protruding into the lower chamber part (252) and configured to be deformed towards an outside of the lower chamber part (252) for compensating a volume increase during ice formation

IPC 8 full level

F25C 1/04 (2018.01); F25C 1/243 (2018.01); F25C 5/06 (2006.01); F25C 5/20 (2018.01)

CPC (source: CN EP US)

F25C 1/04 (2013.01 - EP US); F25C 1/06 (2013.01 - CN); F25C 1/243 (2013.01 - CN EP); F25C 5/06 (2013.01 - EP); F25C 5/22 (2018.01 - EP); F25D 11/02 (2013.01 - CN); F25D 23/12 (2013.01 - CN); F25C 2305/0221 (2021.08 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

KR 101850918 B1 20180530
US 2182454 A 19391205 - SHERMAN ALVIN G

Citation (search report)

[XYI] DE 29820139 U1 20000323 - STADTELMEYER ULRICH [DE]
[Y] EP 2549207 A2 20130123 - LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]
[A] US 2014182325 A1 20140703 - LEE DONGHOON [KR], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3653957 A1 20200520; CN 111197894 A 20200526; CN 111197894 B 20230502; CN 116412602 A 20230711; CN 116428798 A 20230714; CN 116447796 A 20230718

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 19209331 A 20191115; CN 201911127175 A 20191118; CN 202310393280 A 20191118; CN 202310393288 A 20191118; CN 202310393302 A 20191118