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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2008
Victor F. Petrenko, Lebanon, NH (US);
Gabriel Martinez, Wilder, VT (US);
Tae Hee Lee, Seoul, KR;
Hong Hee Park, Seoul, KR;
Joon Hwan OH, Seoul, KR;
Kwang Ha Suh, Seoul, KR;
Victor F. Petrenko, Lebanon, NH (US);
Gabriel Martinez, Wilder, VT (US);
Tae Hee Lee, Seoul, KR;
Hong Hee Park, Seoul, KR;
Joon Hwan Oh, Seoul, KR;
Kwang Ha Suh, Seoul, KR;
The Trustees of Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH (US);
Abstract
An icemaker and a refrigerator having an icemaker are discussed. The icemaker has pulse-electrothermal ice release and includes an ice-making tray having several ice forming portions in which water is stored and ice is formed; and a housing surrounding the ice-making tray provided with at least one cold air inlet and/or ice ejection port through which cold air is supplied and ice released along a bent channel. The cold air inlet and/or ice ejection ports are baffled to prevent contact with a user's fingers and thereby reduce the possibility of electric shock.