Ice making unit and refrigerator having the same

摘要

An ice making unit (30) taking the form of a kit separably installed in a freezing compartment (11) of a refrigerator. The ice making unit (30) includes a water supply tank (320) to supply water, an ice making case (300) defining an external appearance of the ice making unit, the ice making case (300) being formed, at an upper portion of a front surface thereof, with a water supply tank installation hole to allow the water supply tank (320) to be slidably installed therethrough, at least one ice making tray (310L) installed in the ice making case (300) to receive the water supplied from the water supply tank (320), and an ice separating device (340) to separate ice from the ice making tray (310L), and the water supply tank is coupled to or separated from the ice making case (320) via forward and rearward sliding movement thereof. Supply of water into the ice making unit (30) can be accomplished via coupling or separation of the water supply tank.