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The present invention discloses a refrigerator with a water tank for supplying water to an ice tray by closing of a door. A refrigerator includes a cooling chamber for storing an article at a low temperature, an ice tray positioned in the cooling chamber and filled with water, for making ice, a wate

The present invention discloses a refrigerator with a water tank for supplying water to an ice tray by closing of a door. A refrigerator includes a cooling chamber for storing an article at a low temperature, an ice tray positioned in the cooling chamber and filled with water, for making ice, a water tank with a water supply hole for storing water and supplying water to the ice tray, and a valve for selectively opening and closing the water supply hole. In addition, a refrigerator includes a cooling chamber for storing an article at a low temperature, a main body for defining the cooling chamber, a door for opening and closing the cooling chamber, an ice tray positioned inside the door and filled with water, for making ice, a water tank with a water supply hole for storing water and supplying water to the ice tray, and a valve for selectively opening and closing the water supply hole.

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1. A refrigerator, comprising: a cooling chamber for storing an article at a low temperature;a main body for defining the cooling chamber;a door for opening and closing the cooling chamber;an ice tray positioned in the cooling chamber and fillable with water, for making ice;a water tank with a water

1. A refrigerator, comprising: a cooling chamber for storing an article at a low temperature;a main body for defining the cooling chamber;a door for opening and closing the cooling chamber;an ice tray positioned in the cooling chamber and fillable with water, for making ice;a water tank with a water supply hole for storing water and supplying water to the ice tray;a valve for selectively opening and closing the water supply hole; andan operation member for opening the valve,wherein the operation member is a valve driving button,wherein the ice tray and the water tank are positioned in the main body, andwherein the valve driving button is pressed to open the valve by closing of the door. 2. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the water supply hole is positioned at the lower portion of the water tank, and the valve is installed to be movable in the up-down direction through the water supply hole, the refrigerator further comprising a first elastic member for applying force to move the valve to the lower part to shield the water supply hole. 3. The refrigerator of claim 2, wherein the valve driving button is positioned at the front of the water tank, and pressed to the rear of the water tank, for moving the valve to the upper part to open the water supply hole, the refrigerator further comprising a second elastic member for applying force to move the valve driving button to the front. 4. The refrigerator of claim 1, further comprising a cover for selectively opening and closing the water tank. 5. The refrigerator of claim 4, wherein the water tank is partitioned off into a plurality of water storage spaces, and a plurality of water supply holes are formed at the plurality of water storage spaces, respectively, for supplying water to the ice tray. 6. The refrigerator of claim 4, wherein the valve comprises: a valve main body provided at the lower portion of the water tank;at least one cap fixing protrusion coupled to the valve main body to pass through the water supply hole; anda valve cap being provided at the leading end of the cap fixing protrusion and having a wider area than the water supply hole. 7. The refrigerator of claim 6, wherein the water tank further comprises a valve guide boss at a bottom face thereof, and the valve further comprises a supporting protrusion inserted into the valve guide boss to move along the valve guide boss in the up-down direction. 8. The refrigerator of claim 6, further comprising a first elastic member for applying an elastic force to move the valve to the lower part to shield the water supply hole. 9. The refrigerator of claim 8, wherein both ends of the first elastic member are supported by the bottom face of the water tank and the valve main body, respectively. 10. The refrigerator of claim 1, further comprising an ice bank positioned at the lower portion of the ice tray, and taken in and out of the cooling chamber, for storing the ice made in the ice tray. 11. A refrigerator, comprising: a cooling chamber for storing an article at a low temperature;an ice tray positioned in the cooling chamber and fillable with water, for making ice;a water tank with a water supply hole for storing water and supplying water to the ice tray;a valve for selectively opening and closing the water supply hole;an operation member for opening the valve; anda cover for selectively opening and closing the water tank,wherein the operation member is a valve driving button,wherein the water tank comprises a button guide portion at a bottom face thereof, andwherein the valve driving button comprises: an operation portion positioned at the front of the water tank to be retreatable;a driving portion positioned at the rear end of the operation portion and closely adhered to the bottom face of the valve; anda guide bar provided at the rear end of the driving portion to be movable in the forward-backward direction through the button guide portion. 12. The refrigerator of claim 11, further comprising a second elastic member for applying an elastic force to move the valve driving button to the front to shield the water supply hole. 13. The refrigerator of claim 12, wherein both ends of the second elastic member are supported by one side of the valve driving button and one side of the button guide portion, respectively. 14. A refrigerator, comprising: a cooling chamber for storing an article at a low temperature;a main body for defining the cooling chamber, and a door for opening and closing the cooling chamber;an ice tray positioned in the cooling chamber and fillable with water, for making ice;a water tank with a water supply hole for storing water and supplying water to the ice tray;a valve for selectively opening and closing the water supply hole; andan operation member for opening the valve,wherein the operation member opens the valve in cooperation with closing of the door. 15. The refrigerator of claim 14, wherein the operation member is a dike for opening and closing the valve. 16. The refrigerator of claim 14, comprising a lever for mediating the operations of the operation member and the valve. 17. The refrigerator of claim 14, wherein the operation member is positioned in the main body, for opening the valve in cooperation with closing of the door. 18. The refrigerator of claim 14, wherein the valve comprises: a head positioned at the water supply hole, for opening and closing the water supply hole;a stem extending from the head and cooperating with the operation member; andan elastic member for applying an elastic force to the stem. 19. The refrigerator of claim 14, further comprising an ice bank installed at the door, and positioned at the lower portion of the ice tray in closing of the door, for storing the ice made in the ice tray. 20. The refrigerator of claim 19, wherein the ice bank is detachably installed at the door. 21. A refrigerator, comprising: a cooling chamber for storing an article at a low temperature;a main body for defining the cooling chamber;a door for opening and closing the cooling chamber;an ice tray positioned inside the door and fillable with water, for making ice;a water tank with a water supply hole for storing water and supplying water to the ice tray;a valve for selectively opening and closing the water supply hole; andan operation member for opening the valve in cooperation with closing of the door. 22. The refrigerator of claim 21, wherein the operation member is a dike provided on the side of the main body, for opening the valve. 23. The refrigerator of claim 21, comprising a lever for mediating the operations of the operation member and the valve. 24. The refrigerator of claim 21, wherein the valve comprises: a head positioned at the water supply hole, for opening and closing the water supply hole;a stem extending from the head and cooperating with the operation member; andan elastic member for applying an elastic force to the stem. 25. The refrigerator of claim 21, further comprising an ice bank positioned at the lower portion of the ice tray in closing of the door, and taken in and out of the cooling chamber, for storing the ice made in the ice tray. 26. The refrigerator of claim 25, wherein the ice bank is installed at the door. 27. The refrigerator of claim 26, wherein the ice bank is detachable from the door. 28. A refrigerator, comprising: a cooling chamber for storing an article at a low temperature;a door for opening and closing the cooling chamber;an ice tray assembly positioned in the cooling chamber or the door;a plurality of ice trays arranged in a vertical direction in the ice tray assembly and fillable with water, for making ice;a water tank with a water supply hole for storing water and supplying water to the plurality of ice trays;a valve for selectively opening and closing the water supply hole; andan operation member for opening the valve in cooperation with closing of the door.