A water purifier includes a filter part to filter water, a storage part to store the water filtered by the filter part, and a separation unit to partition a space within the storage part into a plurality of spaces. A contact part is disposed between an inner surface of the storage part and the separ
A water purifier includes a filter part to filter water, a storage part to store the water filtered by the filter part, and a separation unit to partition a space within the storage part into a plurality of spaces. A contact part is disposed between an inner surface of the storage part and the separation unit.
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1. A water purifier comprising: a filter part to filter water;a storage part to store the water filtered by the filter part, the storage part comprising a first tank, a second tank and a connection portion that connects the first tank and the second tank, wherein the connection portion, the first ta
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A water purifier comprising: a filter part to filter water;a storage part to store the water filtered by the filter part, the storage part comprising a first tank, a second tank and a connection portion that connects the first tank and the second tank, wherein the connection portion, the first tank, and the second tank are integrally formed with each other, wherein the first tank includes a first side wall and a first bottom wall extended from the first side wall, the second tank includes a second side wall and a second bottom wall extended from the second side wall, the second side wall is connected to the first bottom wall by the connection portion;a separation unit formed as a separate component to the storage part, disposed within an inner space of the storage part and partitioning the inner space into first and second spaces, wherein the first space has a first capacity and the second space has a second capacity less than the first capacity, the first side wall and a top surface of the separation unit define the first space, the second side wall and a bottom surface of the separation unit define the second space, and the water flows from the first space into the second space;wherein the separation unit comprises: a side surface,a plurality of protrusions protruded from and integrally formed with the side surface,wherein the plurality of protrusions includes a plurality of contact parts that contact the connection portion, andthe side surface includes a non-contact part which does not contact the connection portion, andwherein the water that flows from the first space into second space can flow directly from the first space into the second space through a first passage defined between the non-contact part of the side surface of separation unit and the connection portion. 2. The water purifier according to claim 1, wherein a diameter of the first tank is greater than a diameter of the second tank, andwherein the side surface of the separation unit is inclined to allow the water to flow to the first passage. 3. The water purifier according to claim 2, wherein a recess part that increases a storage capacity of the second tank is defined in the separation unit. 4. The water purifier according to claim 1, wherein the separation unit comprises a partition part to partition the inner space of the storage part into the first space and the second space and an extension part extending upward from the partition part. 5. The water purifier according to claim 1, further comprising a second passage through which the water can directly flow from the first space into the second space, the second passage formed at the separation unit,wherein the top surface of the separation unit is inclined or declined from the second passage towards an outer boundary of the separation unit. 6. The water purifier according to claim 5, wherein the separation unit comprises: a first member that contacts water within the first space; anda second member that contacts water within the second space, the second member being coupled to the first member,wherein a hole defining the second passage is defined in each of the members. 7. The water purifier according to claim 6, wherein an insulation space to thermally insulate materials stored in the first and second spaces partitioned within the storage part is defined between the first and second members. 8. The water purifier according to claim 1, wherein the separation unit is formed of a stainless material or a metal material. 9. The water purifier according to claim 1, further comprising a cooler disposed outside the storage part to cool water stored in the second space. 10. The water purifier according to claim 9, wherein the storage part is formed of a stainless material or a metal material, the cooler is a refrigerant tube through which refrigerant flows, andthe refrigerant tube is wound around an outer surface of the storage part. 11. The water purifier according to claim 1, wherein the water purifier further comprises a first discharge part disposed at a lower side of the first tank so that water within the first tank is discharged therein; and a second discharge part disposed at a lower side of the second tank so that water within the second tank is discharged therein. 12. The water purifier according to claim 11, wherein the first discharge part is disposed on a bottom of the first tank, and the second discharge part is disposed on a bottom of the second tank. 13. The water purifier according to claim 11, wherein the first tank has a square shape in horizontal section, and the second tank has a circular shape in horizontal section to allow the refrigerant tube to be wound therearound. 14. The water purifier according to claim 11, further comprising: a purified water discharge tube through which the water discharged through the first discharge part flows;a purified water valve disposed in the purified water discharge tube;a cool water discharge tube through which the water discharged through the second discharge part flows;a cool water valve disposed in the cool water discharge tube; anda common tube connecting the purified water discharge tube to the cool water discharge tube. 15. The water purifier according to claim 14, further comprising a dispenser for dispensing purified water or cool water to the outside and disposed on the common tube. 16. The water purifier according to claim 15, further comprising a single lever manipulated to dispense the purified water or the cool water into the dispenser. 17. The water purifier according to claim 14, further comprising: a panel comprising a selection part to select purified water or cool water; anda control part to control the valves according to the selection of the selection part. 18. The water purifier according to claim 17, wherein the selection part comprises: a cool water button to select the cool water; anda purified water button to select the purified water. 19. The water purifier according to claim 18, further comprising a display part or a light emitting part to inform whether the cool water button or the purified water button is selected, wherein the control part controls the display part or the light emitting part so that the light emitting part or the display part is maintained in a former display state until one of the cool water button and the purified water button is selected that changes the former display state. 20. The water purifier according to claim 17, wherein, when the cool water is selected by the selection part, the control part turns the cool water valve on and maintains the purified water valve off so that cool water within the second tank is discharged into the common tube. 21. The water purifier according to claim 17, wherein, when the purified water is selected by the selection part, the control part turns the purified water valve on and maintains the cool water valve off so that purified water within the first tank is discharged into the common tube. 22. The water purifier according to claim 17, wherein, when a low water level is detected by a water level sensor disposed in the storage part during the discharging of the cool water or the purified water or after the cool water or the purified water is completely discharged, the control part opens a flow rate adjustment valve to supply water filtered by the filter part into the storage part. 23. The water purifier according to claim 17, wherein, when a temperature detected by a temperature sensor that detects a temperature of the second tank does not satisfy a reference temperature during the discharging of the cool water or the purified water or after cool water or the purified water is completely discharged, the control part turns a cooler for cooling the second tank on. 24. The water purifier according to claim 17, further comprising a hot water storage tank to store hot water and a heater to heat water within the hot water storage tank, where, when a temperature detected by a temperature sensor that detects a temperature of the hot water storage tank does not satisfy a reference temperature during the discharging of the hot water or after the hot water is completely discharged, the control part turns the heater on. 25. The water purifier according to claim 11, further comprising: a purified water discharge tube through which the water discharged through the first discharge part flows;a cool water discharge tube through which the water discharged through the second discharge part flows;a common tube connecting the purified water discharge tube to the cool water discharge tube; anda common valve by which purified water and cool water selectively flow, the common valve being disposed in the common tube. 26. The water purifier according to claim 1, further comprising an external insulation part surrounding the storage part to thermally insulate the storage part from the outside,wherein the external insulation part surrounding an upper side of the storage part has a thickness different from that of the external insulation part surrounding a lower side of the storage part. 27. The water purifier according to claim 26, wherein the external insulation part disposed above the separation unit has a thickness less than that of the external insulation part disposed under the separation unit. 28. The water purifier according to claim 26, wherein the first wall defines a purified water storage tank and the second wall defines a cool water storage tank defining the second space, the water purifier further comprises a cooler disposed outside the cool water storage tank to cool water stored in the cool water storage tank, and the external insulation part that surrounds the cooler. 29. The water purifier according to claim 28, wherein the cool water storage tank is disposed under the purified water storage tank, the cool water storage tank and the purified water storage tank having a height difference,the cooler contacts the cool water storage tank at a position spaced from a bottom of the purified water storage tank, anda portion of the external insulation part is disposed between the bottom of the purified water storage tank and the cooler. 30. The water purifier according to claim 28, wherein the external insulation part comprises: a cool water storage tank insulation part surrounding the cool water storage tank; anda purified water storage tank insulation part surrounding the purified water storage tank, the purified water storage tank insulation part being formed of a material different from that of the cool water storage tank insulation part. 31. The water purifier according to claim 30, wherein the cool water storage tank insulation part is a polystyrene foam, and the purified water storage tank insulation part is a polyurethane foam having air permeability. 32. The water purifier according to claim 31, wherein the cool water storage tank insulation part has a thickness greater than that of the purified water storage tank insulation part. 33. The water purifier according to claim 26, further comprising a water level sensor to detect a water level of water stored in the storage part, wherein the water level sensor detects the water level using a variation in capacitance based on contact with the water. 34. The water purifier according to claim 33, wherein the water level sensor comprises a plurality of contact parts to contact the water stored in the storage part and having lengths different from each other and a support part supporting the plurality of contact parts. 35. The water purifier according to claim 34, wherein the support part is formed of a plastic material and coupled to the storage part at the outside of the storage part, and the plurality of contact parts pass through the storage part and are disposed within the storage part. 36. The water purifier according to claim 34, wherein the support part is formed of a metal material and coupled to the storage part at the inside of the storage part. 37. The water purifier according to claim 26, wherein the storage part further comprises: a discharge part through which water is discharged; anda filter part to filter the discharged water when the water stored in the storage part is discharged. 38. The water purifier according to claim 37, wherein the filter part comprises an insertion part inserted into the discharge part and a filter body having at least one hole through which water flows. 39. A water purifier comprising: a filter part to filter water;a storage part to store the water filtered by the filter part, the storage part comprising a first tank, a second tank, and a connection portion that connects the first and second tanks, wherein the connection portion, the first tank, and the second tank are integrally formed with each other, wherein the first tank includes a first side wall and a first bottom wall extended from the first side wall, the second tank includes a second side wall and a second bottom wall extended from the second side wall, the second side wall is connected to the first bottom wall by the connection portion; anda separation unit that partitions a space within the storage part into first and second spaces, wherein the first space has a first capacity and the second space has a second capacity less than the first capacity and the water flows from the first space into the second space;wherein the separation unit comprises: a first member that contacts water within the first space,a second member that contacts water within the second space, andan insulation space defined between the first and second members,wherein the second member includes a side surface and the side surface comprises: a plurality of protrusions protruded from and integrally formed with the side surface, the plurality of protrusions including:a plurality of contact parts disposed on each of the plurality of protrusions and contacting the connection portion, anda non-contact part which does not contact the connection portion,wherein the water that flows can flow directly from the first space into the second space through a passage defined between the non-contact part of the side surface of the second member and the connection portion, andwherein the first side wall and the first member define the first space and the second side wall and the second member define the second space. 40. The water purifier according to claim 4, wherein the separation unit further comprises a support part extended downward from the partition part, the support part is inserted in the second space, the support part comprises the side surface including the plurality of protrusions. 41. The water purifier according to claim 40, wherein the plurality of protrusions are spaced from each other along a circumference direction of the support part. 42. The water purifier according to claim 41, wherein a support protrusion is formed on an upper portion of each of the plurality of protrusions, and the support protrusion is seated on the connection portion. 43. The water purifier according to claim 4, wherein an air passage through which air flows is defined in the extension part. 44. The water purifier according to claim 43, further comprising a cover that covers an upper side of the first space, wherein the cover is seated on the extension part to press against the extension part. 45. The water purifier according to claim 44, wherein the cover comprises a press part protruded downward from the cover. 46. The water purifier according to claim 44, wherein the cover covers the air passage in a state the cover covers the first space.
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