Water purifying apparatus and refrigerator

A water purifying apparatus comprising:

• a plurality of filters purifying and discharging introduced water along flow paths formed therein;
• a plurality of heads to which the plurality of filters are individually mounted to be detachable, the plurality of heads each having an inlet part through which water is introduced and an outlet part through which water is discharged;
• a mounting member to which the plurality of heads are mounted in parallel, the mounting member having a rotation supporting part that rotatably supports the plurality of heads, and the rotation supporting part being formed recessed such that the inlet part and the outlet part of each of the plurality of heads are accommodated therein;
• and
• a connecting cap mounted on the rotation supporting part to connect the outlet part of a first of the plurality of heads to the inlet part of a second of the plurality of heads,
• wherein the connecting cap includes:
• a flow path part connected to the inlet part of the second of the plurality of heads and the outlet part of the first of the plurality of heads;
• and
• a cover part extending from the flow path part, the cover part having a rounded shielding plate that covers the flow path part, and the outlet part of the first of the plurality of heads and the inlet part of the second of the plurality of heads in a state in which the connecting cap is fixed to the rotation supporting part.

A refrigerator comprising:

• a cabinet forming a storage space;
• a door that opens and closes the cabinet;
• a water purifying apparatus provided in the storage space, the water purifying apparatus purifying supplied water;
• and
• a dispenser provided at the door to discharge the water purified in the water purifying apparatus,
• wherein the water purifying apparatus includes:
• a plurality of heads to receive a plurality of filters individually, the plurality of heads each having an inlet part through which water is introduced and an outlet part through which water is discharged;
• a mounting member to which the plurality of heads are mounted in parallel, the mounting member having a rotation supporting part that rotatably supports the plurality of heads;
• and
• a connecting cap mounted on the rotation supporting part to connect the inlet part of a second of the plurality of heads to the outlet part of a first of the plurality of heads,
• wherein the rotation supporting part includes a cap fixing part for fixing the connecting cap to the rotation supporting part,
• wherein the connecting cap includes:
• a flow path part connected to the inlet part of the second of the plurality of heads and the outlet part of the first of the plurality of heads;
• a restricting part extending from the flow path part to be elastically deformed, the restricting part being fixed to the cap fixing part;
• and
• a cover part extending from the flow path part, the cover part covering the inlet part of the second of the plurality of heads and the outlet part of the first of the plurality of heads in a state in which the restricting part is fixed to the cap fixing part.