Patent ID: 7523880
Filing Date: 2009-04-28
Classification: F25C,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An ice bin apparatus, comprising: a case with an open upper portion that receives pieces of ice; a guide within the case that guides the received ice pieces; an auger adjacent to the guide that transfers the guided ice pieces; a grinder that grinds the transferred ice pieces; a diffuser located at a bottom portion of the case that discharges the ground ice; a shutter having a hinge that allows movement thereof to open or close the diffuser for selectively discharging the ground ice therethrough; a shutter press prevention part capable of preventing the shutter from being pressed down during the grinding of ice pieces performed by the grinder; and an open-close control part, capable of controlling an opening and closing of the shutter, installed at one side of the shutter and comprising a coupled member formed at a bottom section of the shutter, a joint formed at one side of the case and a control lever extended at a length by bending one end hinge-engaged to one side of said joint.