# US 2017/0282105 A1 · Water purifying apparatus and refrigerator > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2017/0282105 A1 - Document ID: US20170282105A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/445,525 - Filed: 2017-02-28 - Published: 2017-10-05 - Earliest claimed: 2016-03-29 - Assignees: LG Electronics Inc. - Applicants: LG Electronics Inc. - Inventors: Jimin YOU; Uison HWANG; Gyeonghwan KWEON - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170282105A1 ## CPC - B01D 35/306: {Filter mounting adapter} - B01D 29/52: in parallel connection - B01D 35/30: Filter housing constructions - F25D 11/02: with cooling compartments at different temperatures - F25D 23/028: {Details} - F25D 23/12: Arrangements of compartments additional to cooling compartments; Combinations of refrigerators with other equipment, e.g. stove - F25D 23/126: {Water cooler} - B01D 2201/302: having inlet or outlet ports - B01D 2201/36: Filtering elements containing a rotating housing construction - F25D 2323/021: French doors - F25D 2323/121: the refrigerator is characterised by a water filter for the water/ice dispenser - B01D: SEPARATION (separating solids from solids by wet methods B03B, B03D; by pneumatic jigs or tables B03B; by other dry methods B07; magnetic or electrostatic separation of solid materials from solid materials or fluids, separation by high-voltage electric fields B03C; centrifuges, vortex apparatus B04; presses per se for squeezing-out liquid from liquid-containing material B30B9/02; treatment of water C02F, e.g. softening by ion-exchange C02F1/42; {arrangements of air intake cleaners in gas turbine plants F02C7/05} ; arrangements or mounting of filters in air-conditioning, air-humidification or ventilation F24F13/28) - F25D: REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (refrigerated showcases A47F3/04; thermally-insulated vessels for domestic use A47J41/00; refrigerated vehicles, see the appropriate subclasses of classes B60 - B64; containers with thermal insulation in general B65D81/38; heat-transfer, heat-exchange or heat-storage materials, e.g. refrigerants, or materials for the production of heat or cold by chemical reactions other than by combustion C09K5/00; thermally-insulated vessels for liquefied or solidified gases F17C; air-conditioning or air-humidification F24F; refrigeration machines, plants, or systems F25B; cooling of instruments or comparable apparatus without refrigeration G12B) ## Abstract A water purifying apparatus includes: 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 and an outlet part, through which water is introduced and 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 head, and the rotation supporting part being formed recessed such that the inlet part and the outlet part are accommodated therein; and a connecting cap mounted on the rotation supporting part to connect the inlet part and the outlet part to communicate with each other. ## Claims ### Claim 1 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 head, and the rotation supporting part being formed recessed such that the inlet part and the outlet part are accommodated therein; and a connecting cap mounted on the rotation supporting part to connect the inlet part and the outlet part to communicate with each other, wherein the rotation supporting part includes a cap fixing part for fixing the connecting cap, wherein the connecting cap includes: a flow path part connected to the inlet part and the outlet part; 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 and outlet parts of the head in a state in which the restricting part is fixed to the cap fixing part. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The water purifying apparatus of claim 1, wherein the rotation supporting part further includes a guide hole, wherein the connecting cap further includes a guide part passing through the guide hole. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The water purifying apparatus of claim 2, wherein the guide part extends at the opposite side of the cover part, based on the flow path part. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The water purifying apparatus of claim 2, wherein the guide part includes a first rib and a second rib, which intersect each other, wherein an outer end of the first rib and an outer end of the second rib are in contact with an inner surface of the guide hole. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The water purifying apparatus of claim 3, wherein the connecting cap further includes a stopper connecting the flow path part to the second rib, wherein the stopper is in contact with an inner surface of the rotation supporting part, corresponding to an outer surface of the guide hole, to restrict insertion of the connecting cap. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The water purifying apparatus of claim 1, wherein stepped parts having a diameter smaller than that of the flow path part are provided at both ends of the flow path part, respectively, wherein a sealing member is mounted at the circumference of each of the stepped parts. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The water purifying apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cover part shields an opened surface of the rotation supporting part, thereby forming an outer surface of the rotation supporting part. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The water purifying apparatus of claim 7, wherein the cover part includes a shielding plate that covers the inlet part and the outlet part, and a supporter that connects the shielding plate to the flow path part. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The water purifying apparatus of claim 8, wherein a width of the supporter in the length direction of the flow path part is formed smaller than that of the shielding plate. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The water purifying apparatus of claim 8, wherein the shielding plate is formed in an arc shape, wherein the supporter vertically extends toward an outer surface of the flow path part at both ends of the shielding plate. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The water purifying apparatus of claim 1, wherein the restricting part is provided in a pair at positions opposite to each other. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The water purifying apparatus of claim 1, wherein the restricting part includes: an elastic part extending from the outer surface of the flow path part, the elastic part being bent to have elasticity and then extending to an end portion of the rotation supporting part; and a fixing end protruding from an end portion of the elastic part, wherein the cap fixing part includes a fixing groove into which the fixing end is inserted. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The water purifying apparatus of claim 12, wherein the cap fixing part further includes a pair of fixing projections protruding in directions opposite to each other at an entrance of the fixing groove, wherein a distance between the pair of fixing projections is formed smaller than a width of the fixing end. ### Claim 14 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 head, and the rotation supporting part being formed recessed such that the inlet part and the outlet part are accommodated therein; and a connecting cap mounted on the rotation supporting part to connect the inlet part and the outlet part to each other, wherein the connecting cap includes: a flow path part connected to the inlet part and the outlet part; 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 inlet and outlet parts of the head in a state in which the connecting cap is fixed to the rotation supporting part. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The water purifying apparatus of claim 14, wherein the cover part further includes a plurality of supporters that connect the shielding plate to the flow path part. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The water purifying apparatus of claim 14, wherein a width of the shielding plate in the length direction of the flow path part is formed larger than that of the supporter. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The water purifying apparatus of claim 14, wherein the connecting cap further includes a restricting part protruding from the flow path part, the restricting part being fixed to the rotation supporting part. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The water purifying apparatus of claim 14, wherein the connecting cap further includes a guide part protruding at the opposite side of the cover part from the flow path part, the guide part passing through the rotation supporting part. ### Claim 19 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 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 head and the rotation supporting part being formed recessed such that the inlet part and the outlet part are accommodated therein; and a connecting cap mounted on the rotation supporting part to connect the inlet part and the outlet part to communicate with each other, wherein the rotation supporting part includes a cap fixing part for fixing the connecting cap, wherein the connecting cap includes: a flow path part connected to the inlet part and the outlet part; 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 and outlet parts of the head in a state in which the restricting part is fixed to the cap fixing part. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The refrigerator of claim 19, wherein the rotation supporting part further includes a guide hole, wherein the connecting cap further includes a guide part passing through the guide hole.