Refrigerator

A refrigerator comprising:

• a body including an upper refrigerating compartment and a lower freezing compartment, the refrigerating and freezing compartments each having left and right sidewalls and being divided by a partition wall provided between the refrigerating and freezing compartments;
• a plurality of drawer-type storage containers provided in the refrigerating compartment being removable from the refrigerating compartment;
• at least one storage container cover to cover the plurality of drawer-type storage containers;
• and
• a water purifying unit including a case, and a filter unit provided in the case and to purify water supplied from a water supply source,
• wherein at least two drawer-type storage containers are located side by side, and wherein the water purifying unit is provided in a space between the side by side drawer type storage containers,
• wherein the water purifying unit is supported in the left and right direction by two adjacent drawer-type storage containers from among the plurality of the drawer-type storage containers, and supported in the up and down direction by the storage container cover and the partition wall.

A refrigerator comprising:

• a body including first and second storage compartments having left and right sidewalls, the first and second storage compartments being divided by a partition wall provided between the first and second storage compartments;
• a drawer type storage container provided in the first storage compartment so as to be pulled out of the first storage compartment;
• a storage container cover to cover the drawer-type storage container;
• and
• a water purifying unit including a case, a filter unit provided in the case and serving to purify water supplied from a water supply source, and a water tank unit in which the water purified by the filter unit is stored,
• wherein the water purifying unit is arranged adjacent to the drawer type storage container such that the water purifying unit is accessible without removal of the drawer type storage container,
• wherein the water tank unit includes a water storage chamber, and a guidance pipe to guide the water having passed through the filter unit into the water storage chamber, and an exit of the guidance pipe is located at an opposite side of an outlet hole of the water storage chamber through which the water is discharged from the water storage chamber, and
• wherein the water purifying unit is supported in the left and right direction by one of the left sidewall and the right sidewall and the drawer-type storage container, and supported in the up and down direction by the storage container cover and the partition wall.

A refrigerator comprising:

• a body including first and second storage compartments having left and right sidewalls, the first and second storage compartments being divided by a partition wall provided between the first and second storage compartments;
• a drawer type storage container provided in the first storage compartment so as to be pulled out of the first storage compartment;
• a storage container cover to cover the drawer-type storage container;
• and
• a water purifying unit including a case and a filter unit, the filter unit including a filter assembly to be pushed into or pulled out of the case and a valve assembly to control supply of water to the filter assembly based on whether the filter assembly is pushed in or pulled out,
• wherein the water purifying unit is arranged adjacent to the drawer type storage container such that the water purifying unit is accessible without removal of the drawer type storage container,
• wherein the valve assembly includes a valve housing and a valve unit to control supply of water to the filter assembly, and the valve unit includes a valve body reciprocally movable provided inside the valve housing and an elastic member to press the valve body toward the filter assembly, and
• wherein the water purifying unit is supported in the left and right direction by one of the left sidewall and the right sidewall and the drawer-type storage container, and supported in the up and down direction by the storage container cover and the partition wall.

A refrigerator comprising:

• a body including a first and second storage compartments having left and right sidewalls, the first and second storage compartments being divided by a partition wall provided between the first and second storage compartments;
• a drawer type storage container provided in the first storage compartment so as to be pulled out of the first storage compartment;
• a storage container cover to cover the drawer-type storage container;
• and
• a water purifying unit including a filter unit to purify water supplied from a water supply source, a water tank unit to store the water purified by the filter unit, a water sump member to receive the water leaked from the filter unit, and a case in which the filter unit, the water tank unit and the water sump member are received,
• wherein the water purifying unit is arranged adjacent to the drawer type storage container such that the water purifying unit is accessible without removal of the drawer type storage container, and
• wherein the water purifying unit is supported in the left and right direction by one of the left sidewall and the right sidewall and the drawer-type storage container, and supported in the up and down direction by the storage container cover and the partition wall.