Refrigerator
IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0264191
(2009-08-31)
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등록번호 |
US-8806884
(2014-08-19)
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우선권정보 |
KR-10-2009-0035350 (2009-04-23) |
국제출원번호 |
PCT/KR2009/004890
(2009-08-31)
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§371/§102 date |
20111013
(20111013)
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국제공개번호 |
WO2010/123175
(2010-10-28)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Park, Sang-Ho
- Kim, Dong-Jin
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
8 |
초록
A refrigerator is provided. Usability and efficiency of a storage space are improved in the refrigerator.
대표청구항
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1. A refrigerator comprising: a refrigerator compartment;a freezer compartment;a plurality of refrigerator compartment doors opening and closing the refrigerator compartment, the refrigerator compartment doors comprising a pivotable door and a slidable door;a freezer compartment door opening and clo
1. A refrigerator comprising: a refrigerator compartment;a freezer compartment;a plurality of refrigerator compartment doors opening and closing the refrigerator compartment, the refrigerator compartment doors comprising a pivotable door and a slidable door;a freezer compartment door opening and closing the freezer compartment;a dispenser disposed on the slidable door to dispense water and/or ice;an ice making compartment fixed to a back surface of the slidable door; andone or more water supply passages extending toward one or all of the dispenser and the ice making compartment,wherein the one or more water supply passages are divided at predetermined positions, respectively, and are selectively coupled at the divided positions according to forward and backward movement of the slidable door. 2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the dispenser comprises one or all of a water dispensing hole and an ice chute for dispensing the ice. 3. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the one or more water supply passages are directly connected to a water supply source. 4. The refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising a water tank disposed at a side of the inside of the refrigerator compartment, wherein the one or more water supply passages are connected to the water tank. 5. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein opening/closing valves are disposed at the divided positions, respectively. 6. The refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising an ice making assembly received into the ice making compartment, wherein the ice making assembly comprises: an ice maker making the ice;an ice bank storing the ice made from the ice maker; anda transfer unit disposed inside the ice bank, the transfer unit transferring the ice. 7. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the ice making compartment has a front-and-rear length longer than a left-and-right length thereof. 8. The refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising a receiving part disposed on the back surface of the slidable door, wherein the receiving part is disposed below the ice making compartment. 9. The refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising: at least one rail member extending in a rear direction of the slidable door, and the rail member guiding forward and backward movement of the slidable door;a display disposed on a front surface of the slidable door; anda wire extending in a state it is received in the rail member, the wire being electrically connected to the display. 10. The refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising: a display disposed on a front surface of the slidable doora socket disposed on one side of a front surface of a body defining the refrigerator compartment and a back surface of the slidable door;a plug disposed on the other side of the front surface of the body defining the refrigerator compartment and the back surface of the slidable door; anda battery laid inside the slidable door, the battery being electrically connected to the plug thereby being charged and discharged,wherein the battery supplies a power source to the display disposed on at least the slidable door. 11. A refrigerator comprising: a refrigerator compartment;a freezer compartment;a plurality of refrigerator compartment doors opening and closing the refrigerator compartment, the refrigerator compartment doors comprising a pivotable door and a slidable door;a freezer compartment door opening and closing the freezer compartment;a dispenser disposed on the slidable door and configured to dispense water and ice;an ice making compartment provided to make ice and supply the ice to the dispenser, the ice making compartment configured to be received in the refrigerator compartment when the slidable door is in a closed position, and at least a part of the ice making compartment being fixed to a rear surface of the slidable door;a first water supply passage for ice making which extends toward the ice making compartment; anda second water supply passage for supplying water which extends towards the dispenser,wherein, when the slidable door is drawn out forward, at least one of the first water supply passage or the second water supply passage is disconnected at a predetermined position and is connected at the predetermined position when the slidable door is drawn in backward. 12. The refrigerator of claim 11, wherein, when the slidable door is drawn out forward, the first water supply passage and the second water supply passage are disconnected at the predetermined position and are connected at the predetermined position when the slidable door is drawn in backward. 13. The refrigerator of claim 11, wherein, when the slidable door is drawn out forward, the first water supply passage is disconnected at the predetermined position and is connected at the predetermined position when the slidable door is drawn in backward. 14. The refrigerator of claim 11, wherein, when the slidable door is drawn out forward, the second water supply passage is disconnected at the predetermined position and is connected at the predetermined position when the slidable door is drawn in backward. 15. A refrigerator comprising: a refrigerator compartment;a storage room defined next to the refrigerator compartment;a freezer compartment below the refrigerator compartment and the storage room;a refrigerator compartment door configured to open and close at least a portion of the refrigerator compartment;a slidable door configured to open and close the storage room;a freezer compartment door configured to open and close the freezer compartment;an ice making compartment received in the storage room, the ice making compartment including: an ice making compartment upper part disposed in an inside of the storage room, and in which an ice maker is received, andan ice making compartment lower part fixed to a rear surface of the slidable door to integrally move with the slidable door, and in which an ice bank is received;an ice making water supply passage extending towards the ice maker; anda dispenser disposed on the slidable door to dispense water and ice, the dispenser including: a drinking water supply passage extending towards the dispenser, andan ice chute configured to discharge ice stored in the ice bank.
이 특허에 인용된 특허 (8)
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Mullen James T. (Exton PA) Mullen ; Jr. Joseph F. (Exton PA), All-purpose dispenser for liquids such as milk, cream and juices, and bulk products such as condiments and salad dressin.
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Ramirez Peter (P.O. Box 1344 Idyllwild CA 92549), Automatic feeder for dogs and other animals.
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Azuma Shinsuke (6020 Lindley Ave. Encino CA 91316), Automotive hot water heater.
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Hamlin Jerry J. (502 West 3rd Ave. ; No. 3 Mesa AZ 85210), Purified water and ice dispensing apparatus.
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Hanson Robert S. (Kettering OH) Benasutti Louis D. (Fairborn OH), Refrigerator water storage and dispensing system with water filter.
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Lee, Jong Dal; Lim, Jae Hoon; Cho, Myung Hoon; Lim, Seung Tae; Ryu, Dong Nyeol, Refrigerator with icemaker compartment having an improved air flow.
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Richardson Richard J. ; Crown Charles E., Slider door mechanism, running gear mechanism and closure return.
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Wittern ; Jr. Francis A. (Des Moines IA) Walke Gary L. (Bondurant IA) Nerly Joseph F. (Des Moines IA), Split door for vending machine.
이 특허를 인용한 특허 (2)
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Laible, Karl-Friedrich, Domestic refrigerator with a dispensing unit with two closure elements on a discharge channel.
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Swarnkar, Rajesh, Sliding shelf assembly for a refrigerator appliance.
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