Dispenser and refrigerator fitted with the same
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsGab Young Lee, Song Leem Choi
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Abstract
Dispenser for dispensing water or ice cubes, and refrigerator fitted with the same, the dispenser including a dispenser casing having a cup receiving space recessed from an outside surface of one side of a refrigerator, and view securing means provided in an upper front part for identifying a water level of a cup when a user looks down the cup receiving space from an upper front side, at least one lever fitted to the cup receiving space, and a dispensing device built-in the refrigerator for cold, or frozen storage of water supplied from outside of the refrigerator, and supplying the water or ice cubes to the cup when the cup presses the lever. The dispenser is fitted to an outside of the refrigerator, particularly, to an outside of the door.
Claims24
A dispenser comprising:
- a dispenser casing having a cup receiving space recessed from an outside surface of one side of a refrigerator, and view securing means provided in an upper front part for identifying a water level of a cup when a user looks down the cup receiving space from an upper front side;
- at least one lever fitted to the cup receiving space;
- and
- a dispensing device built-in the refrigerator for cold, or frozen storage of water supplied from outside of the refrigerator, and supplying the water or ice cubes to the cup when the cup presses the lever.
A dispenser comprising:
- a casing having a food storage therein kept at a low temperature;
- a door for opening/closing one opened side of the casing;
- a dispenser casing having a cup receiving space recessed from an outside surface of one side of the casing or the door, and view securing means provided in an upper front part for identifying a water level of a cup when a user looks down the cup receiving space from an upper front side;
- at least one lever fitted to the cup receiving space;
- and
- a dispensing device built-in the refrigerator for cold, or frozen storage of water supplied from outside of the refrigerator, and supplying the water or ice cubes to the cup when the cup presses the lever.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.