Patent ID: 6427456
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: F25C

Abstract:
An automatic ice maker for use in household refrigerators comprising a water supply device, a tray for making ice cubes, an ice cube ejector device, a heater for separating ice cubes from the tray, a sensor for sensing a temperature of the tray, a bin for storing therein ice cubes, an ice cube detecting device for detecting ice cubes located within the bin, and an electronic control circuit for controlling the ice making operation, said electronic control circuit comprises an original point hole IC and a magnet faced to each other with a gap therebetween, and said magnet is composed of N and S poles superposed to each other, wherein said components other than the water supply device are arranged in a freezer compartment of the refrigerator, and the ice cube detecting device is formed of a planar stop arm movable to a position between the tray and the bin according to the energization and deenergization of the heater.