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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2007
Applicants:
Dong-hoon Lee, Incheon, KR;
Wook-yong Lee, Bucheon-si, KR;
Seung-hwan OH, Gunpo-si, KR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25C 1/04 (2006.01); F25C 1/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Provided are an ice maker and a refrigerator including the same. The ice maker for making ice is provided on a rear side of a refrigerator door. A tray cover, a water flood prevention rib, and a rotation guide are provided to prevent flooding of water stored in an ice tray forming the ice maker while the refrigerator door is opened/closed. According to the ice maker and the refrigerator, reduction in a storage capacity of the refrigerator is prevented, flooding of water for making ice is prevented, and the ice maker can be more easily used.