Refrigerator

Abstract

Provided is a refrigerator (10). The refrigerator (10) includes a main body (11) having a storage space, a door (14) opening or closing the storage space, a dispenser (20) provided in the door (14) to dispense cooled water and purified water, a purified water input part (251) provided in the dispenser (20) to input a command for dispensing the purified water, a cooled water input part (252) provided in the dispenser (20) to input a command for dispensing the cooled water, a dispensing amount input part (255) for setting an amount of purified water to be dispensed when the purified water is selected through the purified water input part (251), a filter device (40) provided within the storage space to purify water supplied from a water supply source (1) outside the main body (11), a water tank (50) storing the water passing through the filter device (40), the water tank (50) configured to cool the stored water by using cool air within the storage space, a purified water passage (62) guiding the purified water filtered in the filter device (40) into the dispenser (20), a cooled water passage (63) guiding the cooled water cooled in the water tank (50) into the dispenser (20), a purified water valve (622) controlling a water flow in the purified water passage (62), and a cooled water valve (632) disposed in the cooled water passage (63) to control a water flow in the cooled water passage (63). When the purified water is selected through the purified water input part (251), the purified water valve (622) is opened, and the cooled water valve (632) is closed, when an amount of water set through the dispensing amount input part (255) has been dispensed, the purified water valve (622) is closed, and when the cooled water is selected through the cooled water input part (252), the cooled water valve (632) is opened, and the purified water valve (622) is closed.

Description

[0001] This application claims priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2013-0017774 filed with the Korean Patent Office on Feb. 20, 2013 and No. 10-2013-0043147 filed with the Korean Patent Office on April 18, 2013 The entire contents of these priority documents are incorporated by reference in this application. technical field [0002] The present invention relates to refrigerators. Background technique [0003] A refrigerator is a household appliance for storing food at a low temperature, and includes one or both of a refrigerator compartment in which food can be stored in a refrigerated state and a freezer compartment in which food can be stored in a frozen state. [0004] Moreover, recently, a dispenser is installed in front of the door of the refrigerator, so that drinking water can be taken out through the dispenser without opening the refrigerator door. [0005] In addition, the door of the refrigerator or the interior of the storage space may have an ice maker ...

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Problems solved by technology

In addition, when a large amount of water is taken out at once through the distributor, there may be problems such as that the cooled water cannot be taken out through the distributor or the cooling performance is lowered.

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