Automatic water fill dispenser for refrigerator
AssigneeDaewoo Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorWang-Koo LEE
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to an automatic water fill dispenser for a refrigerator appliance. More particularly, the embodiments of the present invention relate to an automatic water fill dispenser for a refrigerator, in which the dispenser includes a storage unit configured to store water inside the refrigerator door, and a container unit configured to be automatically supplied with water from the storage unit. The automatic water fill dispenser includes: a storage unit provided in an inner side surface of a refrigerator door and configured to store water; and a container unit provided on a side of the storage unit in fluid communication with the storage unit and configured to receive water automatically from the storage unit.
Claims14
An automatic water fill dispenser for a refrigerator appliance, the automatic water fill dispenser comprising:
- a storage unit disposed in an inner side surface of a refrigerator door and configured to store water therein;
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- a container unit disposed on a side of the storage unit and in fluid communication therewith and configured to receive water automatically supplied from the storage unit.
An automatic water fill dispenser for a refrigerator appliance, the automatic water fill dispenser comprising:
- a storage unit disposed in an inner side surface of a refrigerator door and configured to store water therein;
- a container unit disposed on a side of the storage unit and in fluid communication with the storage unit and further configured to receive water automatically supplied from the storage unit;
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- a water supply unit disposed between the storage unit and the container unit and configured to supply water from the storage unit to the container unit.
An automatic water fill dispenser for a refrigerator, the automatic water fill dispenser comprising:
- a storage unit disposed on an inner side surface of a refrigerator door and configured to store water therein;
- a container unit disposed on a side of the storage unit and in fluid communication with the storage unit and further configured to receive water automatically supplied from the storage unit;
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- a water supply unit disposed between the storage unit and the container unit and configured to supply water from the storage unit to the container unit,
- wherein the storage unit comprises a hole in a lower surface thereof, and a protruding portion protruding from the lower surface thereof to surround the hole, and
- wherein further the water supply unit comprises a coupling portion protruding from an upper surface thereof and engageable with the protruding portion, and a through-hole formed inside the coupling portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.