Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling an icemaker for a refrigerator, and more particularly to a method of controlling an icemaker for a refrigerator which can automatically determine a water shortage situation during water supplying, ice making, and ice separating processes of the icemaker, can prevent production of imperfect ice pieces, and can solve an ice separating defect, thereby smoothly performing an operation of the icemaker.

Abstract: Disclosed is an icemaker for a refrigerator, comprising: a tray for containing water to make the water into ice pieces having a predetermined shape; a water supply unit installed at one side of the tray, for supplying water to the tray; a drive unit installed to face the water supply unit with the tray being interposed therebetween; an ice separating lever rotatably assembled between the drive unit and the water supply unit to be rotated by a motor installed in the drive unit; and an ice separating heater for applying heat to the tray so that ice pieces are separated from the tray. The drive unit includes a drive unit housing, a driving motor having a driving gear, a slave gear having a rotary cam and a first magnet and coupled to a rotary shaft of the ice separating lever, a cantilever having a second magnet and rotated by the rotary cam, and first and second Hall elements corresponding to the first and second magnets, respectively.

Abstract: Disclosed is an icemaker for a refrigerator, comprising: a tray for containing water to make the water into ice pieces having a predetermined shape; a water supply unit installed at one side of the tray, for supplying water to the tray; a drive unit installed to face the water supply unit with the tray being interposed therebetween; an ice separating lever rotatably assembled between the drive unit and the water supply unit to be rotated by a motor installed in the drive unit; and an ice separating heater for applying heat to the tray so that ice pieces are separated from the tray. The drive unit includes a drive unit housing, a driving motor having a driving gear, a slave gear having a rotary cam and a first magnet and coupled to a rotary shaft of the ice separating lever, a cantilever having a second magnet and rotated by the rotary cam, and first and second Hall elements corresponding to the first and second magnets, respectively.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling an icemaker for a refrigerator, and more particularly to a method of controlling an icemaker for a refrigerator which can automatically determine a water shortage situation during water supplying, ice making, and ice separating processes of the icemaker, can prevent production of imperfect ice pieces, and can solve an ice separating defect, thereby smoothly performing an operation of the icemaker.

Abstract: A storage container includes an inner case defining a storage chamber, an outer case disposed outside the inner case, and a thermoelement assembly. The thermoelement assembly includes a cold sink and a first heat transfer block respectively provided at an inner side and an outer side of the inner case, a heat sink and a second heat transfer block respectively provided at an outer side and an inner side of the outer case; and a thermoelement disposed inside the second heat transfer block. The second heat transfer block is detachably coupled with the first heat transfer block. The first heat transfer block has at one end a flange portion attached to the cold sink with the inner case interposed therebetween, and the second heat transfer block has at one end a flange portion attached to the heat sink with the outer case interposed therebetween.

Abstract: A child care storage for storing an infant food and/or product includes a plurality of functional compartments for refrigerating, heating and/or sterilizing the infant food and/or product in a main body, wherein the plurality of the functional compartments include a refrigerating compartment and a sterilizing compartment; and a control unit for controlling the plurality of the functional compartments. The plurality of the functional compartments includes a refrigerating compartment. The refrigerating compartment, partitioned by partitions in the main body, includes a refrigerating space capable of being opened and closed by a first door and refrigerates the refrigerating space by a thermoelectric element.

Abstract: A refrigerator cabinet assembly is disclosed. The refrigerator cabinet assembly has an outer case including two laterally spaced side walls and a top wall interconnecting the two side walls. Each of the side walls and the top wall is provided with front face portions and rear face portions. The structural rigidity of the outer case is increased by a plurality of reinforcing members. The reinforcing members are secured to the outer case by, e.g., self-drilling screws. The refrigerator cabinet assembly is devoid of welded portions.

Abstract: A refrigerator cabinet assembly is disclosed. The refrigerator cabinet assembly has an outer case including two laterally spaced side walls and a top wall interconnecting the two side walls. Each of the side walls and the top wall is provided with front face portions and rear face portions. The structural strength of the outer case is increased by a plurality of reinforcing members. Said plurality of reinforcing members are secured to the outer case by, e.g., self-drilling screws. The refrigerator cabinet assembly is devoid of welded portion.

Abstract: A direct cooling type refrigerator includes an outer case, an inner case, a metal plate, an evaporator, an insulator, a first bonding means, and a second bonding means. The inner case is positioned inside the outer case, and the metal plate is positioned on the inner case. The first bonding means is used to attach the metal plate on the inner case. The second bonding means is used to join the evaporator with the metal plate. The insulator is interposed between the cabinet and the inner liner.

Abstract: A refrigerator has a storage compartment defined with two lateral walls and a rear wall. The walls has a liner at its innermost surface and a urethane foam outside the liner. The refrigerator is provided with a passageway defined with a sunken portion of the liner which is depressed toward a urethane foam and a cover plate installed within a storage compartment to cover the sunken portion and having an outlet port through which a cooled-air from an evaporator is introduced into the storage compartment.

Abstract: A refrigerator has a freezer compartment, a refrigerating compartment, and an evaporator. The refrigerator further has a first bypass passage, a second bypass passage and a cooled air inducing pipe.The first bypass passage allows the cooled air from the refrigerating compartment to flow directly to a fan of the refrigerating compartment, thereby allowing the cooled air to bypass the evaporator.The second bypass passage allows the cooled air from the freezer compartment to flow directly to a fan of the freezer compartment, thereby allowing the cooled air to bypass the evaporator.The cooled air inducing pipe mounted in front of the fan changes the direction of the cooled air and force the cooled air to the refrigerating compartment.