Refrigerator with an icemaker
Abstract
Disclosed is a refrigerator having an improved structure for supplying ice to an outside through a dispenser (55) provided at a door (52a). A cabinet (50) includes a freezer (51) and a cooling chamber (52). A case (61) having a cavity therein is provided at the door (52a) opening and closing the cooling chamber (52). A first duct (7a) is provided in the cabinet (50) for supplying cool air generated around an evaporator (65) to the cooling chamber (52) and a second duct (80a) is provided in the cabinet (50) for supplying the cool air to the cavity. An icemaker (10) is provided at the cavity for producing ice and an ice container (20) is provided at the cavity for storing the ice. A dispenser (55) is provided at the door (52a) in communication with the cavity for supplying the ice to a user outside.

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- Application, DOCDB
- 04000231
- Application, EPODOC
- EP20040000231
Titles3
- German
- Kühlschrank mit einem Eiserzeuger
- English
- Refrigerator with an icemaker
- French
- Réfrigérateur avec un générateur de glace
Classification
- CPC, 8
- F25D17/065
- F25C5/046
- F25C5/22
- F25C2400/10
- F25D17/045
- F25D2317/062
- F25D2317/0665
- F25D2500/02
- IPC, 8
- F25C5 00
- F25D17 08
- F25C1 24
- F25C5 04
- F25D11 02
- F25D17 04
- F25D17 06
- F25D23 04
Designated states31
- Contracting states, 27
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Switzerland
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Germany
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Spain
- Finland
- France
- United Kingdom
- Greece
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg
- Monaco
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Portugal
- Romania
- Sweden
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- Slovenia
- Slovakia
- Türkiye
- Extension states, 4
- Albania
- Lithuania
- Latvia
- North Macedonia