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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2014
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Jin Jeong, Yongin-si, KR;
Do Hyung Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Kook Jeong Seo, Suwon-si, KR;
Bong Su Son, Cheonan-si, KR;
Byung Suk An, Suwon-si, KR;
Do Yun Jang, Pusan, KR;
Kyoung Ki Park, Gwangju, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A refrigerator includes a driving coupler to transmit a driving force and a connecting member to transmit the driving force of the driving coupler to a transfer member. The connecting member is rotated when interference with the driving coupler occurs in a process of connecting with the driving coupler and idles within a predetermined angle range regardless of the transfer member. With this constitution, even when ice cubes are loaded by the transfer member, the connecting member may be smoothly rotated. Thus, the driving coupler and the connecting member may be smoothly connected without an impact.