Refrigerator

Abstract

To provide a refrigerator comprising an automatic ice making machine having a water supply tank of high convenience in loading and using states. In this refrigerator, the water supply tank is composedof a container opened at its upper face, and a lid body for covering an upper face of the container, the water in the water supply tank is supplied to an ice tray by using a water supply pump, a bag-shaped portion projecting forward, is formed on a front face of the container excluding a wall for leading out a discharge portion of a water guide pipe, and the approximately L-shaped water guide pipe is led to the outside of the container from the wall for lead-out.

Description

technical field [0001] The invention relates to a refrigerator with an automatic ice making device. Background technique [0002] As a structure in which a water supply tank for supplying water to an ice box in a freezer compartment is arranged in the refrigerator compartment, there is a structure disclosed in Patent Document 1 - Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-270011. For this water supply tank, a container with an open upper body is used, and the upper opening of the container is covered with a lid. The cover body is formed into a shape conforming to the tank body, and a sealing member is provided around the bag-shaped part fitted with the opening end of the tank body. In addition, by providing the cover covering the opening of the water supply tank with a discharge pipe protruding from the top of the cover and extending backward, when the water supply tank is pushed into the refrigerator from the front, it will be in contact with the rear of the refrigerator....

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Problems solved by technology

[0007] Therefore, every time the user supplies water to the water supply tank 37, there is the inconvenience of having to release or lock the lock of the locking member.

[0008] In addition, in this refrigerator, the bottom surface of the water supply tank is formed on a plane, because the water supply tank 37 is provided on the bottom surface of the refrigerator formed on the plane, so there is also a gap between the water pump that absorbs the water in the water supply tank and the connected water supply port. relationship, the issue of water always remaining in the water supply tank

[0009] Moreover, when the discharge part 40a of the water guide pipe 40 protruding from the cover of the water supply tank 37 is detachably fitted on the piping 38a on the water pump side at the back of the refrigerator, if the cover is not firmly Even if the water supply tank 37 is pushed from the front side of the tank, the fitting force will not be transmitted well, and there will be a problem that the pipe 38a and the discharge part 40a cannot be fitted.

In addition, if the discharge portion 40a protrudes from the cover, it may collide with a shelf member in the refrigerator and be damaged.

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