Refrigerator

摘要

An ice bank for a refrigerator, comprises: an ice bank body having an ice-crushing unit and a discharging passage; and a mode conversion apparatus disposed in the ice bank body for guiding ice cubes to the ice-crushing unit, or guiding the ice cubes to the discharging passage for discharge in a non-crushed state, wherein the mode conversion apparatus comprises: a guide member rotatably disposed in the ice bank body for guiding ice cubes to the ice-crushing unit, or to the discharging passage for discharge in a non-crushed state; an elastic member for elastically supporting the guide member; and a driving unit for generating a driving force so as to rotate the guide member. Accordingly, ice cubes can be dispensed in a non-crushed state or in a crushed state, and limitations in installation places of the ice bank can be reduced.

主权项

1. A refrigerator, comprising:
a refrigerator main body having a cooling chamber; a door configured to open and close at least a portion of the cooling chamber, the door having a cavity on a rear surface thereof; an ice maker mounted on the door; a base member in the cavity of the door, the base member including a vertical base portion and a horizontal base portion; an ice bank detachably mountable on the base member below the ice maker while horizontally sliding on the horizontal base portion; and a detachable-mounting apparatus configured to detachably mount the ice bank to the base member, wherein the ice bank comprises:
a rear wall having a bottom edge slidably contactable with the horizontal base portion of the base member;side walls; anda front wall, wherein the detachable-mounting apparatus comprises:
a rotation shaft portion rotatably coupled to the base member in a vertical direction;a cover that has a plate-like shape, and that has one surface connected with the rotation shaft portion;an elastic member configured to return the cover to an initial position, the elastic member being a torsion spring; anda detachable-mounting unit configured to detachably mount the ice bank to the base member by interworking with the cover when the ice bank is inserted into or separated from the base member;wherein the rotation shaft portion and the cover are integrally formed with each other,wherein the rotation shaft portion is provided with an insertion portion for inserting the elastic member,wherein a first end of the elastic member is supported by the cover and a second end of the elastic member is supported by the base member, the first end of the elastic member being opposite of the second end of the elastic member,wherein a recess portion is located at one of the side walls of the ice bank such that the cover is disposed in the recess portion, andwherein the detachable-mounting unit is configured to allow the ice bank to be separated from the base member based on the cover being rotated to an inside of the recess portion.