Dispenser for refrigerator and method for manufacturing dispenser assembly

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention provides a dispenser for a refrigerator and the dispenser includes a dispenser housing, a removable plate mounted to a top portion of the dispenser housing, an ice chute mounted to a bottom surface of the plate and configured to supply ice, a water outlet mounted to the bottom surface of the plate while being located in front of the ice chute, at a predetermined distance therefrom, and configured to supply water, a first lever mounted to the bottom surface of the plate while being located in front of the ice chute, a second lever mounted to the bottom surface of the plate while being located behind the ice chute, a first switch mounted to a top surface of the plate and configured to be turned on / off by the first lever, a second switch mounted to the top surface of the plate and configured to be turned on / off by the second lever and a control unit for controlling supply of water or ice by receiving a sensing signal from the first switch or the second switch.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Documents [0002] This application claims priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2015-0086097 filed on June 17, 2015 by inventor Hyoung Kook Moon. Its entire content is incorporated herein by reference. technical field [0003] The present invention relates to a dispenser for a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a dispenser for a refrigerator and a method for manufacturing a dispenser assembly. Background technique [0004] As we all know, household refrigeration equipment (or "refrigerator") is a device that has a certain storage space and keeps food and the like stored therein refrigerated or frozen. A storage space inside the refrigerator may be divided into a refrigerating room maintained at a temperature above zero and a freezing room maintained at a temperature below zero. [0005] As the demand for purified water and ice in households increases, so does the demand for refrigeration equipment equipped with integral water...

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[0012] However, in such a conventional dispenser, the water discharge rod 15 and the ice discharge rod 16 are located with the water discharge rod 15 positioned adjacent to the ice outlet and the ice discharge rod 16 positioned at the innermost portion of the dispenser cavity of the dispenser body 11 are positioned at different locations in different ways, which may increase the complexity of the assembly process

In addition, since the ice discharge rod 16 is directly fitted to the dispenser cavity of the dispenser main body 11, even if only the ice discharge rod 16 breaks, there is inconvenience since the entire dispenser must be disassembled for maintenance.

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