Disclosed is a dispenser of an icemaker in a refrigerator for maximizing an inner space when a total size is the same, and for minimizing the total size when the inner space is the same. The dispenser of the icemaker in the refrigerator includes an ice chute being a passage through which the ice pro
Disclosed is a dispenser of an icemaker in a refrigerator for maximizing an inner space when a total size is the same, and for minimizing the total size when the inner space is the same. The dispenser of the icemaker in the refrigerator includes an ice chute being a passage through which the ice produced from the icemaker is discharged; and a container supporter provided at an outer case and disposed to be perpendicular to an outer surface of the outer case when the ice is discharged outside through the ice chute, the contain supporter allowing a container seated thereon to receive the ice discharged from the ice chute. The ice chute is closed and not exposed outside when the ice-discharging process is finished, and the container supporter is not exposed to the outer surface of the outer case.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of dispensing water into a container using a dispenser of an appliance, the method comprising: moving a container support orthogonal to an outer surface of an appliance, from a retracted position at which a portion of the container support is positioned behind the ou
What is claimed is: 1. A method of dispensing water into a container using a dispenser of an appliance, the method comprising: moving a container support orthogonal to an outer surface of an appliance, from a retracted position at which a portion of the container support is positioned behind the outer surface of the appliance to a projected position at which the portion of the container support is positioned in front of the outer surface of the appliance; receiving a container on the container support when the container support is in the projected position; and dispensing water through a chute and into the container. 2. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 1 wherein moving the container support orthogonal to the outer surface of the appliance, from the retracted position at which the portion of the container support is positioned behind the outer surface of the appliance to the projected position at which the portion of the container support is positioned in front of the outer surface of the appliance includes manually moving the container support from the refracted position to the projected position. 3. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 1 wherein moving the container support orthogonal to the outer surface of the appliance, from the retracted position at which the portion of the container support is positioned behind the outer surface of the appliance to the projected position at which the portion of the container support is positioned in front of the outer surface of the appliance includes activating an input device to cause a mechanical drive mechanism to move the container support from the retracted position to the projected position. 4. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 3 wherein, by activating the input device to cause the mechanical drive mechanism to move the container support, a force is generated in excess of a force applied by a user. 5. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 1 wherein dispensing water though a chute and into the container includes: moving a chute of a water dispensing mechanism to a position at which water dispensed through the chute will be received by the container; and enabling the water dispensing mechanism to dispense water through the chute into the container. 6. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 5 wherein moving the chute of the water dispensing mechanism to the position at which water dispensed though the chute will be received by the container includes manually moving the chute. 7. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 5 wherein moving the chute of the water dispensing mechanism to the position at which water dispensed through the chute will be received by the container includes activating an input device to cause a mechanical drive mechanism to move the chute. 8. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 7 wherein by activating the input device to cause the mechanical drive mechanism to move the chute, a force is generated in excess of a force applied by a user. 9. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 5 wherein moving the chute of the water dispensing mechanism to the position at which water dispensed through the chute will be received by the container includes moving the chute to a position outside of the outer surface of the appliance. 10. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 1 wherein dispensing water into the container includes dispensing water in a liquid state into the container. 11. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 1 wherein dispensing water into the container includes dispense water in a frozen state, as ice, into the container. 12. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 1 wherein dispensing water into the container includes dispensing water in a liquid state and water in a frozen state, as ice, into the container simultaneously. 13. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 1 further comprising retracting the container support from the projected position to the retracted position. 14. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 1 wherein moving the container support orthogonal to the outer surface of the appliance, from the retracted position at which the portion of the container support is positioned behind the outer surface of the appliance to the projected position at which the portion of the container support is positioned in front of the outer surface of the appliance includes moving the container support from the retracted position at which the entire container support is positioned behind the outer surface of the appliance. 15. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 1 wherein moving the container support orthogonal to the outer surface of the appliance, from the retracted position at which the portion of the container support is positioned behind the outer surface of the appliance to the projected position at which the portion of the container support is positioned in front of the outer surface of the appliance includes moving the container support along a plane perpendicular to the outer surface of the application. 16. A method of dispensing water into a container using a dispenser of an appliance, the method comprising: receiving user input at an input control; responsive to the received user input, generating a force other than the user input received at the input control and sufficient to move a chute of a water dispensing mechanism from a first position behind an outer surface of an appliance to a second position in front of the outer surface of the appliance; applying the force to the chute of the water dispensing mechanism; moving the chute of the water dispensing mechanism from the first position behind the outer surface of the appliance to the second position in front of the outer surface of the appliance; and enabling the water dispensing mechanism to dispense water though the chute into a container. 17. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 16 wherein generating the force other than the user input received at the input control and sufficient to move the chute of the water dispensing mechanism from the first position behind the outer surface of the appliance to the second position in front of the outer surface of the appliance comprises, responsive to the received user input, activating a spring to cause a force sufficient to move the chute of the water dispensing mechanism. 18. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 16 wherein generating the force other than the user input received at the input control and sufficient to move the chute of the water dispensing mechanism from the first position behind the outer surface of the appliance to the second position in front of the outer surface of the appliance comprises, responsive to the received user input, activating a motor to cause a force sufficient to move the chute of the water dispensing mechanism. 19. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 16 further comprising: moving a container support orthogonal to an outer surface of an appliance, from a retracted position at which a portion of the container support is positioned behind the outer surface of the appliance to a projected position at which the portion of the container support is positioned in front of the outer surface of the appliance; and receiving a container on the container support when the container support is in the projected position. 20. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 19 wherein moving the container support orthogonal to the outer surface of the appliance, from the retracted position at which the portion of the container support is positioned behind the outer surface of the appliance to the projected position at which the portion of the container support is positioned in front of the outer surface of the appliance includes manually moving the container support from the retracted position to the projected position. 21. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 19 wherein moving the container support orthogonal to the outer surface of the appliance, from the retracted position at which the portion of the container support is positioned behind the outer surface of the appliance to the projected position at which the portion of the container support is positioned in front of the outer surface of the appliance includes activating an input device to cause a mechanical drive mechanism to move the container support from the retracted position to the projected position. 22. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 19 wherein moving the container support orthogonal to the outer surface of the appliance, from the retracted position at which the portion of the container support is positioned behind the outer surface of the appliance to the projected position at which the portion of the container support is positioned in front of the outer surface of the appliance includes moving the container support from the retracted position at which the entire container support is positioned behind the outer surface of the appliance. 23. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 19 wherein moving the container support orthogonal to the outer surface of the appliance, from the retracted position at which the portion of the container support is positioned behind the outer surface of the appliance to the projected position at which the portion of the container support is positioned in front of the outer surface of the appliance includes moving the container support along a plane perpendicular to the outer surface of the appliance. 24. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 16 wherein enabling the water dispensing mechanism to dispense water through the chute into the container includes enabling the water dispensing mechanism to dispense water in a liquid state through the chute into the container. 25. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 16 wherein enabling the water dispensing mechanism to dispense water through the chute into the container includes enabling the water dispensing mechanism to dispense water in a frozen state, as ice, through the chute into the container. 26. A method of dispensing water into a container using a dispenser of an appliance, the method comprising: extending a container support along a plane perpendicular to an outer surface of an appliance from a withdrawn position to an extended position; receiving a container on the container support when the container support is in the extended position; moving an outlet of a water dispensing mechanism to a position at which the outlet of the water dispensing mechanism is outside of the outer surface of the appliance; and enabling the water dispensing mechanism to dispense water into the container. 27. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 26 wherein extending the container support along the plane perpendicular to the outer surface of the appliance from the withdrawn position to the extended position includes manually moving the container support along the plane perpendicular to the outer surface of the appliance from the withdrawn position to the extended position. 28. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 26 wherein extending the container support along the plane perpendicular to the outer surface of the appliance from the withdrawn position to the extended position includes activating a mechanical drive mechanism to move the container support along the plane perpendicular to the outer surface of the appliance from the withdrawn position to the extended position. 29. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 28 wherein, by activating the mechanical drive mechanism to move the container support, a force is generated in excess of a force applied by a user. 30. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 26 wherein moving the outlet of the water dispensing mechanism to the position at which the outlet of the water dispensing mechanism is outside of the outer surface of the appliance includes manually moving the outlet of the water dispensing mechanism. 31. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 26 wherein moving the outlet of the water dispensing mechanism to the position at which the outlet of the water dispensing mechanism is outside of the outer surface of the appliance includes activating a mechanical drive mechanism to move the outlet of the water dispensing mechanism. 32. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 31 wherein, by activating the mechanical drive mechanism to move the outlet of the water dispensing mechanism, a force is generated in excess of a force applied by a user. 33. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 26 wherein enabling the water dispensing mechanism to dispense water into the container includes enabling the water dispensing mechanism to dispense water in a liquid state into the container. 34. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 26 wherein enabling the water dispensing mechanism to dispense water into the container includes enabling the water dispensing mechanism to dispense water in a frozen state, as ice, into the container. 35. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 26 wherein enabling the water dispensing mechanism to dispense water into the container includes enabling the water dispensing mechanism to dispense water in a liquid state and water in a frozen state, as ice, into the container simultaneously. 36. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 26 further comprising retracting the container support along the plane perpendicular to the outer surface of the appliance from the extended position to the withdrawn position. 37. An appliance comprising: a container support that is configured to move orthogonal to an outer surface of an appliance, from a retracted position at which a portion of the container support is positioned behind the outer surface of the appliance to a projected position at which the portion of the container support is positioned in front of the outer surface of the appliance, and that is configured to receive a container in the projected position; and a dispenser configured to dispense water through a chute and into the container. 38. The appliance of claim 37 wherein the container support is configured to move from the retracted position to the projected position responsive to manual force applied to the container support by a user. 39. The appliance of claim 37 further comprising: a mechanical drive mechanism configured to move the container support from the retracted position to the projected position in response to activation of an input device. 40. The appliance of claim 39 wherein the mechanical drive mechanism is configured to generate a force in excess of a force applied by a user. 41. The appliance of claim 37 wherein the dispenser includes: a water dispensing mechanism configured to move the chute to a position at which water dispensed through the chute will be received by the container. 42. The appliance of claim 41 wherein the water dispensing mechanism is configured to move the chute to the position at which water dispensed through the chute will be received by the container responsive to manual force applied to the water dispensing mechanism by a user. 43. The appliance of claim 41 further comprising: a mechanical drive mechanism configured to move the chute to the position at which water dispensed through the chute will be received by the container in response to activation of an input device. 44. The appliance of claim 43 wherein the mechanical drive mechanism is configured to generate a force in excess of a force applied by a user. 45. The appliance of claim 41 wherein the water dispensing mechanism is configured to move the chute to a position outside of the outer surface of the appliance. 46. The appliance of claim 37 wherein the dispenser is configured to dispense water in a liquid state into the container. 47. The appliance of claim 37 wherein the dispenser is configured to dispense water in a frozen state, as ice, into the container. 48. The appliance of claim 37 wherein the dispenser is configured to dispense water in a liquid state and water in a frozen state, as ice, into the container simultaneously. 49. The appliance of claim 37 wherein the container support is configured to retract from the projected position to the retracted position. 50. The appliance of claim 37 wherein the container support is configured to move from a retracted position at which the entire container support is positioned behind the outer surface of the appliance. 51. The appliance of claim 37 wherein the container support is configured to move along a plane perpendicular to the outer surface of the application. 52. An appliance comprising: a container support that is configured to extend along a plane perpendicular to an outer surface of an appliance from a withdrawn position to an extended position, and that is configured to receive a container in the extended position; a water dispensing mechanism that is configured to move an outlet of the water dispensing mechanism to a position at which the outlet of the water dispensing mechanism is outside of the outer surface of the appliance, and that is configured to enable dispensing of water into the container. 53. The appliance of claim 52 wherein the container support is configured to move along the plane perpendicular to the outer surface of the appliance from the withdrawn position to the extended position responsive to manual force applied to the container support by a user. 54. The appliance of claim 52 further comprising: a mechanical drive mechanism configured to move the container support along the plane perpendicular to the outer surface of the appliance from the withdrawn position to the extended position. 55. The appliance of claim 54 wherein the mechanical drive mechanism is configured to move the container support by generating a force in excess of a force applied by a user to activate the mechanical drive mechanism. 56. The appliance of claim 52 wherein the water dispensing mechanism is configured to move the outlet of the water dispensing mechanism responsive to manual force applied to the water dispensing mechanism by a user. 57. The appliance of claim 52 further comprising: a mechanical drive mechanism configured to move the outlet of the water dispensing mechanism in response to activation of the mechanical drive mechanism. 58. The appliance of claim 57 wherein the mechanical drive mechanism is configured to generate a force in excess of a force applied by a user to activate the mechanical drive mechanism. 59. The appliance of claim 52 wherein the water dispensing mechanism is configured to dispense water in a liquid state into the container. 60. The appliance of claim 52 wherein the water dispensing mechanism is configured to dispense water in a frozen state, as ice, into the container. 61. The appliance of claim 52 wherein the water dispensing mechanism is configured to dispense water in a liquid state and water in a frozen state, as ice, into the container simultaneously. 62. The appliance of claim 52 wherein the container support is configured to retract along the plane perpendicular to the outer surface of the appliance from the extended position to the withdrawn position. 63. A method of dispensing water into a container using a dispenser of an appliance, the method comprising: enabling movement of a container support orthogonal to an outer surface of an appliance, from a retracted position at which a portion of the container support is positioned behind the outer surface of the appliance to a projected position at which the portion of the container support is positioned in front of the outer surface of the appliance; receiving a container on the container support when the container support is in the projected position; and dispensing water through a chute and into the container. 64. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 63 wherein enabling movement of the container support orthogonal to the outer surface of the appliance, from the retracted position at which the portion of the container support is positioned behind the outer surface of the appliance to the projected position at which the portion of the container support is positioned in front of the outer surface of the appliance includes enabling a user to manually move the container support from the retracted position to the projected position. 65. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 63 wherein enabling movement of the container support orthogonal to the outer surface of the appliance, from the refracted position at which the portion of the container support is positioned behind the outer surface of the appliance to the projected position at which the portion of the container support is positioned in front of the outer surface of the appliance includes enabling a mechanical drive mechanism to move the container support from the retracted position to the projected position in response to user activation of an input device. 66. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 65 wherein, by activating the input device to cause the mechanical drive mechanism to move the container support, a force is generated in excess of a force applied by a user. 67. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 63 wherein dispensing water through a chute and into the container includes: enabling movement of a chute of a water dispensing mechanism to a position at which water dispensed though the chute will be received by the container; and enabling the water dispensing mechanism to dispense water though the chute into the container. 68. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 67 wherein enabling movement of the chute of the water dispensing mechanism to the position at which water dispensed though the chute will be received by the container includes enabling a user to manually move the chute. 69. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 67 wherein enabling movement of the chute of the water dispensing mechanism to the position at which water dispensed though the chutewill be received by the container includes enabling a mechanical drive mechanism to move the chute in response to user activation of an input device. 70. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 69 wherein, by activating the input device to cause the mechanical drive mechanism to move the chute, a force is generated in excess of a force applied by a user. 71. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 67 wherein enabling movement of the chute of the water dispensing mechanism to the position at which water dispensed though the chute will be received by the container includes enabling movement of the chute to a position outside of the outer surface of the appliance. 72. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 63 wherein dispensing water into the container includes dispensing water in a liquid state into the container. 73. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 63 wherein dispensing water into the container includes dispensing water in a frozen state, as ice, into the container. 74. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 63 wherein dispensing water into the container includes dispensing water in a liquid state and water in a frozen state, as ice, into the container simultaneously. 75. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 63 further comprising enabling retraction of the container support from the projected position to the retracted position. 76. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 63 wherein enabling movement of the container support orthogonal to the outer surface of the appliance, from the retracted position at which the portion of the container support is positioned behind the outer surface of the appliance to the projected position at which the portion of the container support is positioned in front of the outer surface of the appliance includes enabling movement of the container support from a retracted position at which the entire container support is positioned behind the outer surface of the appliance. 77. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 63 wherein enabling movement of the container support orthogonal to the outer surface of the appliance, from the retracted position at which the portion of the container support is positioned behind the outer surface of the appliance to the projected position at which the portion of the container support is positioned in front of the outer surface of the appliance includes enabling movement of the container support along a plane perpendicular to the outer surface of the appliance. 78. An appliance comprising: a container support that is configured to enable a user to move the container support orthogonal to an outer surface of an appliance, from a refracted position at which a portion of the container support is positioned behind the outer surface of the appliance to a projected position at which the portion of the container support is positioned in front of the outer surface of the appliance, and that is configured to receive a container in the projected position; and a dispenser configured to dispense water through a chute and into the container. 79. An appliance comprising: a container support configured to receive a container when the container support is in a projected position; means for enabling movement of the container support orthogonal to an outer surface of an appliance, from a retracted position at which a portion of the container support is positioned behind the outer surface of the appliance to the projected position at which the portion of the container support is positioned in front of the outer surface of the appliance; and a dispenser configured to dispense water through a chute and into the container. 80. A method of dispensing water into a container using a dispenser of an appliance, the method comprising: enabling extension of a container support along a plane perpendicular to an outer surface of an appliance from a withdrawn position to an extended position; receiving a container on the container support when the container support is in the extended position; enabling movement of an outlet of a water dispensing mechanism to a position at which the outlet of the water dispensing mechanism is outside of the outer surface of the appliance; and enabling the water dispensing mechanism to dispense water into the container. 81. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 80 wherein enabling extension of the container support along the plane perpendicular to the outer surface of the appliance from the withdrawn position to the extended position includes enabling a user to move the container support along the plane perpendicular to the outer surface of the appliance from the withdrawn position to the extended position. 82. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 80 wherein enabling extension of the container support along the plane perpendicular to the outer surface of the appliance from the withdrawn position to the extended position includes enabling a mechanical drive mechanism to move the container support along the plane perpendicular to the outer sufface of the appliance from the withdrawn position to the extended position in response to user activation of the mechanical drive mechanism. 83. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 82 wherein, by activating the mechanical drive mechanism to move the container support, a force is generated in excess of a force applied by a user. 84. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 80 wherein enabling movement of the outlet of the water dispensing mechanism to the position at which the outlet of the water dispensing mechanism is outside of the outer surface of the appliance includes enabling a user to move the outlet of the water dispensing mechanism. 85. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 80 wherein enabling movement of the outlet of the water dispensing mechanism to the position at which the outlet of the water dispensing mechanism is outside of the outer surface of the appliance includes enabling a mechanical drive mechanism to move the outlet of the water dispensing mechanism in response to user activation of the mechanical drive mechanism. 86. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 85 wherein, by activating the mechanical drive mechanism to move the outlet of the water dispensing mechanism, a force is generated in excess of a force applied by a user. 87. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 80 wherein enabling the water dispensing mechanism to dispense water into the container includes enabling the water dispensing mechanism to dispense water in a liquid state into the container. 88. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 80 wherein enabling the water dispensing mechanism to dispense water into the container includes enabling the water dispensing mechanism to dispense water in a frozen state, as ice, into the container. 89. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 80 wherein enabling the water dispensing mechanism to dispense water into the container includes enabling the water dispensing mechanism to dispense water in a liquid state and water in a frozen state, as ice, into the container simultaneously. 90. The method of dispensing water into a container of claim 80 further comprising enabling retraction of the container support along the plane perpendicular to the outer surface of the appliance from the extended position to the withdrawn position. 91. An appliance comprising: a container support that is configured to enable a user to extend the container support along a plane perpendicular to an outer surface of an appliance from a withdrawn position to an extended position, and that is configured to receive a container in the extended position; a water dispensing mechanism that is configured to enable a user to move an outlet of the water dispensing mechanism to a position at which the outlet of the water dispensing mechanism is outside of the outer surface of the appliance, and that is configured to enable dispensing of water into the container. 92. An appliance comprising: a container support configured to receive a container when the container support is in an extended position; means for enabling extension of the container support along a plane perpendicular to an outer surface of an appliance from a withdrawn position to the extended position; a water dispensing mechanism configured to dispense water into the container; and means for enabling movement of an outlet of the water dispensing mechanism to a position at which the outlet of the water dispensing mechanism is outside of the outer surface of the appliance.
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