Patent ID: 9097451
Filing Date: 2015-08-04
Classification: F25C,F25D

Abstract:
1. An ice-making apparatus for a refrigerator comprising: an external case disposed in a freezer compartment; an ice tray; a body part detachably mounted to the external case and including a space to store water, the body part having an upper opening, a lower discharge part to selectively discharge water to the ice tray, a supply part insertion hole located on a front of the body part, and guide recesses that extend from the supply part insertion hole on an inner surface of the body part; a cover part connected to the body part and arranged to cover the upper opening, the cover part having a first end hingedly coupled to the body part and a second end provided with a locking member; and a water supply part provided with guide protrusions corresponding to the guide recesses and a handle located at a front side of the water supply part, wherein the guide protrusions pass through the supply part insertion hole and water is able to be supplied to the space of the body part in a state in which at least a portion of the water supply part is withdrawn from the body part, wherein the water supply part is provided at the body part and adjacent to the cover part, and wherein, when the supply part is inserted in the supply part insertion hole, the cover part and the supply part are oriented such that water supplied through the upper opening when the cover part is opened, contacts the supply part before reaching the body part.