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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2009
Yong-su Kim, Seoul, KR;
Dong-hoon Lee, Seoul, KR;
Kyung-han Jeong, Seoul, KR;
Kwang-ha Suh, Seoul, KR;
Yong-Su Kim, Seoul, KR;
Dong-Hoon Lee, Seoul, KR;
Kyung-Han Jeong, Seoul, KR;
Kwang-Ha Suh, Seoul, KR;
LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
An ice detecting apparatus for an ice maker provided in a refrigerator includes an ice maker, and an ice detecting sensor attached to the ice maker and detecting an amount of ice collected in an ice container. The ice detecting sensor includes at least one optical transmitter or emitter provided on one side of the ice maker and at least one receiver at another side of the ice maker. The optical transmitter and receiver are separated by a prescribed distance and, at least one heater is provided to generate heat to be transferred to at least one of the optical transmitter or receiver.