Patent ID: 9506680
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: F25C,F25D

Claim Text:
1. A refrigerator comprising: an ice making tray in which ice cubes are made; an ejector to discharge the ice cubes from the ice making tray; an ice bin to store the ice cubes discharged by the ejector; an auger to move the ice cubes in the ice bin; a first drive unit to provide the ejector with rotational force; a second drive unit to provide the auger with rotational force; an emitter to output an optical signal to sense whether the ice cubes in the ice bin are at a full ice level; and a receiver to receive the optical signal output from the emitter, wherein: any one of the emitter and the receiver is installed at the first drive unit; and the other one is installed at the second drive unit.