Patent ID: 11874049
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 19:
20. A refrigerator comprising:
a storage chamber;
a cooler configured to supply cold air to the storage chamber;
an ice maker comprising:
a first tray configured to form a first portion of a cell,
a second tray configured to form a second portion of the cell, the first portion and the second portion being configured to define a space formed by the cell,
a heater to provide heat to the cell, and
a pusher including a first edge having a surface to press against the ice to separate the ice from the first tray, a bar that extends from the first edge, and a second edge disposed at an end of the bar opposite from the first edge; and
a controller configured to control the heater,
wherein when the second tray moves from an ice separation position to a liquid supply position, the first edge of the pusher is moved in a direction away from a vertical central line of the cell.