Icemaker and refrigerator having the same

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2011-07-26

2011-07-26

Jules, Frantz (Department: 3784)

Refrigeration

Means producing shaped or modified congealed product

With product receiving and storing means

C062S320000, C062S340000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07984622

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed herein is an icemaker of a refrigerator including an ice dispersing unit to disperse ice for uniform distribution of ice in an ice making container. The icemaker includes an ice making unit to make ice, and an ice making container to receive ice separated from the ice making unit. The icemaker further includes an ice dispersing unit arranged between the ice making unit and the ice making container. The ice dispersing unit serves to guide the ice moving from the ice making unit to the ice making container, to assure uniform distribution of the ice in the ice making container.

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