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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2006
Nam-gi Lee, Seoul, KR;
Wook-yong Lee, Incheon, KR;
Nam-Gi Lee, Seoul, KR;
Wook-Yong Lee, Incheon, KR;
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
An ice bin apparatus includes a case with an open upper portion for receiving pieces of ice. A guide within the case guides the received ice pieces and an auger adjacent to the guide transfers the guided ice pieces. A grinder for grinds the transferred ice pieces and a diffuser located at a bottom portion of the case discharges the ground ice. A shutter having a hinge that allows movement thereof opens or closes the diffuser for selectively discharging the ground ice therethrough, and a shutter press prevention part is capable of preventing the shutter from being pressed down during the grinding of ice pieces performed by the grinder.