A refrigerator having a shaved ice discharger to discharge shaved ice produced within the refrigerator to an outside of the refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a body having a freezing compartment defined therein, a freezing compartment door to open and close the freezing compartment, a shaved-i
A refrigerator having a shaved ice discharger to discharge shaved ice produced within the refrigerator to an outside of the refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a body having a freezing compartment defined therein, a freezing compartment door to open and close the freezing compartment, a shaved-ice maker positioned in the freezing compartment to produce shaved ice, a shaved ice discharge port to discharge the shaved ice produced by the shaved-ice maker to the outside of the refrigerator, and a shaved ice discharger to open the shaved ice discharge port for a predetermined time. The shaved ice discharger maintains an open state of the shaved ice discharge port for the predetermined time therefore, it is not necessary to continuously apply external force to the lever, and convenience in use of the shaved-ice maker is improved.
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What is claimed is: 1. A refrigerator comprising: a body having a freezing compartment defined therein; a freezing compartment door to open and close the freezing compartment; an ice tray to freeze water therein, thus forming ice cubes; an ice cube container disposed below the ice tray to contain t
What is claimed is: 1. A refrigerator comprising: a body having a freezing compartment defined therein; a freezing compartment door to open and close the freezing compartment; an ice tray to freeze water therein, thus forming ice cubes; an ice cube container disposed below the ice tray to contain the ice cubes; a shaved-ice maker positioned in the freezing compartment to produce shaved ice using the ice cubes supplied from the ice cube container; a shaved ice discharge port to discharge the shaved ice produced by the shaved-ice maker to an outside of the refrigerator through the freezing compartment door; and a shaved ice discharger to open the shaved ice discharge port for a predetermined time, wherein the shaved ice discharger comprises a damper hinged to one side of the shaved ice discharge port to open and close the shaved ice discharge port while hinging, and an opening/closing cam to transmit a rotational force to the damper according to a rotational angle of the opening/closing cam, thereby operating the damper to open the shaved ice discharge port. 2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the opening/closing cam rotates by a driving motor which generates a rotational force, wherein the driving motor comprises a step motor to maintain the rotational angle of the opening/closing cam for the predetermined time. 3. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the damper comprises a first cam contact portion at one side thereof, to contact the opening/closing cam, and to receive the rotational force transmitted from the opening/closing cam, wherein the opening/closing cam comprises a first cam protruded thereon, to contact and press the first cam contact portion while rotating. 4. The refrigerator according to claim 3, wherein the freezing compartment door comprises a switch to apply electric power to the driving motor when depressed, and a discharge lever hinged to a lower end of the shaved ice discharge port, and hingably moved by application of an external force applied thereto, to depress the switch. 5. The refrigerator according to claim 4, wherein the discharge lever comprises a second cam contact portion to allow the discharge lever to receive the rotational force from the opening/closing cam, thereby causing a lower end of the discharge lever to be pressed backward, and a second cam to contact and press the second cam contact portion while rotating. 6. A refrigerator comprising: a body having a freezing compartment defined therein; a freezing compartment door to open and close the freezing compartment; a shaved-ice maker positioned in the freezing compartment to produce shaved ice; a shaved ice discharge port to discharge the shaved ice produced by the shaved-ice maker to an outside of the refrigerator through the freezing compartment door; a damper hinged to one side of the shaved ice discharge port to open and close the shaved ice discharge port; a discharge lever hinged to a lower end of the shaved ice discharge port such that a lower end of the discharge lever is pressed backward to operate the damper to open the shaved ice discharge port; and an opening/closing cam to operate the damper to open the shaved ice discharge port while allowing the discharge lever to be pressed backward. 7. The refrigerator according to claim 6, wherein the opening/closing cam comprises: a first cam to transmit the force to the damper while rotating to open the shaved ice discharge port; and a second cam to transmit the rotational force to the discharge lever, and to hinge the discharge lever backward, causing the lower end of the discharge lever to be pressed backward. 8. The refrigerator according to claim 6, wherein the opening/closing cam rotates by a driving motor which generates the rotational force, wherein the driving motor comprises a step motor to maintain a rotational angle of the opening/closing cam for a predetermined time. 9. The refrigerator of claim 8, wherein when an external force is not applied to the discharge lever, the discharge lever remains pressed in a backward direction for the predetermined period of time. 10. A refrigerator having a shaved-ice maker, the refrigerator comprising: a shaved-iced discharge port to discharge shaved ice produced by the shaved-ice maker to an outside of the refrigerator; and a shaved-ice discharger to open the shaved ice discharge port for a predetermine period of time corresponding to an amount of shaved ice selected by a user. 11. The refrigerator of claim 10, further comprising: a damper hinged to a side of the shaved ice discharge port to open and close the shaved ice discharge port; and a cam to transmit a rotational force to the damper according to a rotational angle of the cam, to thereby open the shaved ice discharge port.
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