Ice maker and refrigerator having the same
Abstract
An ice maker includes: an upper assembly comprising a plurality of upper chambers recessed upward to define an upper portion of an ice chamber in which water is filled and ice is made, and having an intake opening by being open on a top, and a vertical extension part formed to protrude upward around the intake opening; a lower assembly comprising a plurality of lower chambers recessed downward to define a lower portion of the ice chamber, and rotatably connected to the upper assembly; and a water supply part that is recessed downward from an upper side of the water supply part and configured to receive therein water for making ice, the water supply part being removably coupled to the vertical extension part and configured to guide the received water into the intake opening.
Claims
exact text as granted — not AI-modifiedWhat is claimed is:
1 . An ice maker comprising:
an upper assembly comprising an upper tray, the upper tray defining a plurality of upper chambers that are recessed upward to form an upper portion of an ice chamber, wherein the ice chamber is configured to be filled with water to make ice therein, wherein the upper tray defines an intake opening that is open at a top side of the upper tray, and wherein the upper assembly includes a vertical extension part that protrudes upward around the intake opening; a lower assembly comprising a lower tray, the lower tray defining a plurality of lower chambers that are recessed downward to form a lower portion of the ice chamber, wherein the lower assembly is rotatably connected to the upper assembly; and a water supply part that is recessed downward from an upper side of the water supply part and configured to receive therein water for making ice, the water supply part being removably coupled to the vertical extension part and configured to guide the received water into the intake opening.Join the waitlist — get patent alerts
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