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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2014
Lg Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Seung Mok Lee, Gyeongsangnam-do, KR;
Sang Ho Park, Gyeongsangnam-do, KR;
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A refrigerator is described that includes a slim refrigerator door. The refrigerator includes a storage compartment, a refrigerator door to open and close the storage compartment, and an ice maker to generate ice cubes. The refrigerator further includes an ice bin—at the refrigerator door to receive the ice cubes generated in the ice maker and having a discharge opening—for discharging the ice cubes. The refrigerator further includes a motor—at the refrigerator—and at least one blade—within the ice bin and connected to the—motor. The at least one ice cube directly drops onto the at least one blade. The at least one blade moves the at least one ice cube to the discharge and discharges the at least one ice cube from the ice bin by an operation of the motor.