Water tank for dispenser and refrigerator having the same

Abstract

A water tank for a dispenser which has a sufficient capacity and allows a user to easily dispense water, and a refrigerator having the same. The water tank includes a water storage container to store water, a filter unit to purify water stored in the water storage container, and a subsidiary container including a filter mounting part, on which the filter unit is mounted, and mounted within the water storage container to divide the inner space of the water storage container, and the water storage container includes a protrusion protruded from the lower surface of the water storage container so as to secure a capacity of the subsidiary container.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 2009-0089519, filed on Sep. 22, 2009 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Field[0003]Embodiments relate to a water tank for a dispenser in which capacity of a subsidiary container is increased, and a refrigerator having the same.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]In general, refrigerators are apparatuses to store food at a low temperature, and include a freezing chamber in which food is stored at a comparatively low temperature, and a refrigerating chamber in which food is stored at a higher temperature than that of the freezing chamber.[0006]Refrigerators having various additional functions have been developed and produced so as to satisfy customer requirements. Further, refrigerators having various configurations, each of which is provided with a dispenser, have also been de...

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Benefits of technology

The patent describes a water tank for a dispenser that has a sufficient capacity and a refrigerator with the same. The water tank includes a water storage container, a filter unit to purify water, and a subsidiary container to hold the filter unit and increase the capacity of the water tank. The refrigerator also has a dispenser unit located at the refrigerating chamber door for easy dispensing of water. The filter mounting part is protruded from the lower surface of the water storage container to guide water purified by the filter unit to the inner space of the water tank. The capacity of the subsidiary container is in the range of 1.5-2.5 liters. The water tank also includes a valve member to intermittently discharge water and a cover member to open and close the upper portion of the water storage container. The technical effects of the invention include securing a sufficient capacity of the water tank and facilitating easy dispensing of water.

Problems solved by technology

In the case of a dispenser by which water in a water tank is dispensed and then is supplied to a user, if a water tank having an increased height in order to increase the capacity of the water tank is manufactured, the position of the dispenser to dispense water is necessarily lowered, thereby forcing the user to bend over excessively in order to dispense water.

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