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US 2008/0156027 A1Published application
Dispenser and refrigerator including the same
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsKyung Han Jeong, Seong Jae Kim, Dong Jeong Kim
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Abstract
A dispenser for a refrigerator is provided that increases a usable space of a storage compartment of the refrigerator. The dispenser includes a chute which receives contents from an inside of the refrigerator and discharges the contents to an outside through an opening provided on an end of the chute. A cover selectively opens or shuts the opening. A first unit causes the cover to slide relative to the opening so as to open or shut the opening.
Claims36
A dispenser for a refrigerator, comprising:
- a chute configured to guide contents from an interior to an exterior of a refrigerator through an opening provided at an end of the chute;
- a cover slidably coupled to the chute and configured to selectively open and close the opening;
- and
- a first driver configured to slidably move the cover relative to the opening.
1 more element
A dispenser for a refrigerator, comprising:
- a chute including an opening provided on an end thereof, wherein contents are discharged from the dispenser through the opening;
- a cover configured to selectively open or close the opening;
- and
- a driver configured to move the cover in at least two directions relative to the opening.
1 more element
A refrigerator, comprising:
- a main body having at least one storage chamber formed therein;
- a door rotatably coupled to the main body;
- and
- a dispenser installed in one of the storage chamber or the door, wherein the dispenser includes:
- a chute configured to guide contents from the storage chamber through an opening provided at an end of the chute;
- a cover configured to selectively open or close the opening;
- and
- a first driver configured to slidably move the cover relative to the opening.
5 more elements
A refrigerator, comprising:
- a main body having at least one storage chamber formed therein;
- a door rotatably coupled to the main body;
- and
- a dispenser installed in one of the storage chamber or the door, wherein the dispenser includes:
- a chute configured to guide contents from the storage chamber through an opening provided at an end of the chute;
- a cover configured to selectively open or close the opening;
- and
- a driver configured to slidably move the cover relative to the opening so as to open or shut the opening, and to press the cover against the opening so as to seal the opening.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.