An ice supply system of a refrigerator is provided. The ice supply system of the refrigerator includes an icemaker, a container, a crusher and an ice discharger. The icemaker produces the ice by using cool air of the freezer and drops the ice to a lower part of thereof. The container is provided at
An ice supply system of a refrigerator is provided. The ice supply system of the refrigerator includes an icemaker, a container, a crusher and an ice discharger. The icemaker produces the ice by using cool air of the freezer and drops the ice to a lower part of thereof. The container is provided at a lower part of the icemaker. The container is insertable into and detachable from the door of the refrigerator. The container includes an open top, a first opening at a side thereof, a transfer device rotating and transferring the ice of the first opening, and an outlet for discharging the ice. The crusher crushes the ice transferred by the transfer device and the ice discharger is provided for discharging the ice to an ice chute at the door by controlling a size of an opening of the outlet.
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What is claimed is: 1. An ice supply system of a refrigerator, comprising: an icemaker for producing ice using cool air of the freezer; a container, the container being insertable into and detachable from a door of the refrigerator, the container comprising: an open top; a first opening on a side
What is claimed is: 1. An ice supply system of a refrigerator, comprising: an icemaker for producing ice using cool air of the freezer; a container, the container being insertable into and detachable from a door of the refrigerator, the container comprising: an open top; a first opening on a side of the container; a transfer device for rotating and transferring ice to the first opening; and an outlet for discharging ice; a crusher for crushing ice transferred by the transfer device; and an ice discharger located on the door for adjusting a size of an opening of the outlet, the outlet being communicated with an ice chute within the door. 2. The ice supply system of the refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the icemaker is located adjacent to the door. 3. The ice supply system of the refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the icemaker is in the freezer. 4. The ice supply system of the refrigerator of claim 1, further comprising a guide on the door for guiding a movement of the container so as to insert the container into the door smoothly. 5. The ice supply system of the refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the crusher is formed as one piece and is located on the door. 6. The ice supply system of the refrigerator of claim 5, wherein the crusher comprises: a housing located on the door, the housing having a second opening at a side thereof to face the first opening; a crushing member within the housing, the crushing member being coupled with the transfer device when the container is inserted into the door, and crushing ice using at least one rotary blade; and a motor coupled with the crushing member. 7. The ice supply system of the refrigerator of claim 6, wherein the crushing member comprises: a shaft coupled with the motor, the shaft being rotatably coupled with the transfer device when the container is inserted into the door; and a supporter in the housing for supporting the shaft, the shaft rotatably passing through the supporter, the at least one blade being coupled with the shaft for crushing the ice transferred into the housing. 8. The ice supply system of the refrigerator of claim 7, wherein the shaft comprises a groove and the transfer device comprises a projection inserted into the groove. 9. The ice supply system of the refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the ice discharger comprises: an actuator operated in accordance with a signal of a controlling member; and a shutter moved by the actuator for adjusting the size of the opening of the outlet. 10. The ice supply system of the refrigerator of claim 9, wherein the ice discharger discharges ice crushed by the crusher to the ice shutter when the shutter slightly opens the outlet and the ice discharger directly discharges ice stored in the container when the shutter completely opens the outlet. 11. The ice supply system of the refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the crusher is located on the door, and the crusher is formed as two pieces coupled with each other. 12. The ice supply system of the refrigerator of claim 11, wherein the crusher comprises: a first housing located on the door, the first housing having a second opening on a side of the first housing to face the first opening; a first crushing member in the housing crushing ice using at least one rotary blade of the first crushing member; a second housing in the container adjacent to the first opening; a second crushing member in the second housing being coupled with the transfer device, for being coupled with the first crushing member when the container is inserted into the door, and crushing ice using at least one rotary blade of the second crushing member; and a motor coupled with the first crushing member. 13. The ice supply system of the refrigerator of claim 12, wherein each of the first and second crushing members comprises: a shaft being coupled with and rotating together with the motor or the transfer device; and a supporter provided to support the shaft in each of the first and second housings through which the shaft rotatably passes, the at least one blade being coupled with the shaft, the at least one blade rotating for crushing the ice transferred into the first or second housing. 14. The ice supply system of the refrigerator of claim 13, wherein the shaft of the first crushing member comprises a groove in a side thereof and the shaft of the second crushing member comprises a projection inserted into the groove.
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