Patent ID: 8402783
Filing Date: 2013-03-26
Classification: F25C

Abstract:
1. An ice-making device for a refrigerator, comprising: a fixed ice tray defining an ice-making space and fixed within a storage chamber of refrigerator; an ice core member that is at least partially received in the ice-making space; a seating portion provided at an upper side of the ice tray, the seating portion having an insertion portion in which the ice core member is inserted; a rotational center formed on the seating portion and defining a center for rotating of the ice core member; a drive unit adapted to move the ice core member; and a power transmission unit adapted to transfer power from the driving unit to the ice core member and to control movements thereof, the power transmission unit comprises: wherein the ice core member is spaced apart from an upper end of the ice tray and disposed diagonally when the second movement completes, ice formed on the ice core member is separated from the ice core member after the ice is rotated on the rotational center so that the ice may fall downward into an ice bank without interference with upper end of the ice tray.