Refrigerator wherein ice is obtained quickly

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator comprising a freezing compartment wherein the foodstuffs to be frozen are placed, an ice making unit disposed inside the freezing compartment, an ice compartment disposed on the ice making unit, an ice pallet that is disposed on the ice compartment and that provides the making of ice by freezing the water filled therein, an air channel that is disposed on the ice making unit and that provides the delivery of the air into the freezing compartment, a fan that is disposed on the ice making unit and that blows air into the air channel, and at least one opening that is arranged on the ice making unit and that provides the delivery of the air blown from the air channel over the ice pallet.

1 . A refrigerator comprising a freezing compartment wherein the foodstuffs to be frozen are placed, an ice making unit disposed inside the freezing compartment, an ice compartment disposed on the ice making unit, an ice pallet that is disposed on the ice compartment and that provides the making of ice by freezing the water filled therein, an air channel that is disposed on the ice making unit and that provides the delivery of the air into the freezing compartment, a fan that is disposed on the ice making unit and that blows air into the air channel, and at least one opening that is arranged on the ice making unit and that provides the delivery of the air blown from the air channel over the ice pallet, characterized by a movement mechanism comprising at least one valve that is disposed on the air channel and that has an open position wherein the air blown by the fan is enabled to be delivered to the opening by means of the air channel and a closed position wherein the air blown by the fan is enabled to be dispersed inside the freezing compartment without reaching the opening. 
     
     
         2 . A refrigerator as in  claim 1 , characterized by the movement mechanism that is disposed on the ice making unit and that has a drive rod, one end of which extends outside for the user to move the valves and the other end disposed on the valves. 
     
     
         3 . A refrigerator as in  claim 2 , characterized by the movement mechanism having a thermocouple that enables the valves to automatically open and close by actuating the drive rod depending on the temperature inside the ice compartment. 
     
     
         4 . A refrigerator as in  claim 1 , characterized by the movement mechanism having an electronic thermocouple that operates with the energy supplied from outside. 
     
     
         5 . A refrigerator as in  claim 4 , characterized by a control unit having a control button that enables the user to control the energy delivered to the thermocouple and that prevents the valves from opening/closing automatically when the energy delivered to the thermocouple is cut off. 
     
     
         6 . A refrigerator as in  claim 1 , characterized by the fan that is disposed inside the air channel. 
     
     
         7 . A refrigerator as in  claim 1 , characterized by the fan that is disposed inside the air channel, opposite the valves. 
     
     
         8 . A refrigerator as in  claim 1 , characterized by the opening disposed on the air channel, opposite to the part of the ice pallet where ice is formed. 
     
     
         9 . A refrigerator as in  claim 1 , characterized by an ice compartment having an ice cube tray disposed under the ice pallet and wherein the ice cubes fall, the ice pallet and walls that surround the ice pallet and the ice cube tray.