ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR

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ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20250123043 titled 'ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR

Original Abstract Submitted

an ice maker includes an upper tray defining an upper chamber that is a portion of an ice chamber; a lower tray defining a lower chamber that is another portion of the ice chamber, where the lower tray is relatively rotatable relative to the upper tray; and an upper heater disposed around the upper tray, for providing heat to the upper chamber. the upper tray is made of a non-metal material and a flexible material, the upper heater is a dc heater receiving dc power, at least a portion of the upper tray is thicker than the lower tray, an accommodation part for accommodating the upper heater is formed on the upper tray, and at least a portion of the upper heater is disposed to vertically overlap the ice chamber in a state that the upper heater is accommodated in the accommodation part.