Patent ID: 6148633
Filing Date: 2000-11-21
Classification: F25C

Abstract:
An apparatus comprising:a main body comprising insulating material and including an ice making chamber having an ice reservoir;an ice making component including at least one ice making plate arranged vertically within said ice making chamber;a water tank arranged below said ice making component and including a front portion, a rear portion, and a bottom portion having an inner surface;an ice guide plate having a front portion and a rear portion and being arranged at an angle between said ice making component and said water tank such that said front portion of said ice guide plate is lower than said rear portion of said ice guide plate so as to guide ice formed by said ice making component into said ice reservoir;a first engagement fixing component for holding said front portion of said ice guide plate, said first engagement fixing component including a convex portion formed at said front portion of said water tank on said inner surface of said bottom portion of said water tank, and including a protrusion part formed on said front portion of said ice guide plate and extending outward so as to be in contact with said front portion of said water tank; anda second engagement fixing component for holding said rear portion of said ice guide plate, said second engagement fixing component being formed between a wall of said main body and said rear portion of said ice guide plate.