Refrigerator having apparatus to produce carbonated water
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B01F-003/04
F25D-023/12
A23L-002/54
B67D-001/00
B67D-001/08
B67D-001/12
출원번호
US-0855071
(2013-04-02)
등록번호
US-9789449
(2017-10-17)
우선권정보
KR-10-2012-0052302 (2012-05-17)
발명자
/ 주소
Kyong, Yong Soo
Lee, Sang Tak
Hwang, Kyung Ho
Lim, Hyun Hee
출원인 / 주소
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
대리인 / 주소
Staas & Halsey LLP
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초록▼
A refrigerator having a carbonated water production module integrally provided with a carbon dioxide gas cylinder having carbon dioxide gas stored therein and a carbonated water tank to mix purified water with the carbon dioxide gas to produce carbonated water. The carbonated water production module
A refrigerator having a carbonated water production module integrally provided with a carbon dioxide gas cylinder having carbon dioxide gas stored therein and a carbonated water tank to mix purified water with the carbon dioxide gas to produce carbonated water. The carbonated water production module is mounted to the rear surface of the door, and thus it may be cooled by cool air in the refrigeration compartment and be easy to access, and thereby repair and replacement thereof is facilitated. The dispenser includes a carbonated water discharge channel into which carbonated water from the carbonated water tank is discharged, and a purified water discharge channel into which purified water from the water tank is discharged. Since the purified water discharge channel does not pass through the carbonated water tank, a user is allowed to selectively dispense purified water or carbonated water anytime.
대표청구항▼
1. A refrigerator comprising: a body;a storage compartment formed in the body and provided with an open front;a door to open the open front of the storage compartment;a water tank to store purified water;a carbonated water production module provided with a carbon dioxide gas cylinder having carbon d
1. A refrigerator comprising: a body;a storage compartment formed in the body and provided with an open front;a door to open the open front of the storage compartment;a water tank to store purified water;a carbonated water production module provided with a carbon dioxide gas cylinder having carbon dioxide gas stored therein, a carbonated water tank to mix the purified water with the carbon dioxide gas to produce carbonated water, and a module case accommodating the carbon dioxide gas cylinder and the carbonated water tank, and being detachably mounted to a rear surface of the door; anda dispenser including a dispenser space formed at the front of the door to have an open front, a carbonated water discharge channel connecting the carbonated water tank to the dispenser space to allow the carbonated water to be dispensed from the dispenser space, and a purified water discharge channel connecting the water tank to the dispenser space to allow the purified water to be dispensed from the dispenser space and not passing through the carbonated water tank. 2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising a purified water supply channel connecting the water tank to the carbonated water tank to supply the purified water to the carbonated water tank. 3. The refrigerator according to claim 2, further comprising an integrated valve assembly to open and close the carbonated water discharge channel, the purified water discharge channel and the purified water supply channel. 4. The refrigerator according to claim 3, wherein the integrated valve assembly comprises a first inflow port connected to the water tank, a second inflow port connected to the carbonated water tank, a first outflow port connected to the carbonated water tank, and a second outflow port connected to the dispenser space. 5. The refrigerator according to claim 3, wherein the integrated valve assembly comprises a purified water supply valve to open and close the purified water supply channel, a purified water discharge valve to open and close the purified water discharge channel, a carbonated water discharge valve to open and close the carbonated water discharge channel, wherein each of the purified water supply valve, the purified water discharge valve and the carbonated water discharge valve is a solenoid valve. 6. The refrigerator according to claim 5, wherein the integrated valve assembly is mounted to the rear surface of the door. 7. The refrigerator according to claim 1, the carbonated water tank is provided with a water level sensor to measure the amount of purified water supplied to the carbonated water tank. 8. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the carbonated water tank is provided with a temperature sensor to measure a temperature of purified water supplied to the carbonated water tank or carbonated water produced in the carbonated water tank. 9. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the carbonated water tank is provided with an exhaust valve to discharge carbon dioxide gas remaining in the carbonated water tank to introduce the purified water into the carbonated water tank. 10. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the carbonated water tank is provided with a safety valve to discharge carbon dioxide if carbon dioxide gas supplied thereto exceeds a predetermined pressure. 11. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the carbonated water discharge channel and the purified water discharge channel join together at one point to form an integrated discharge channel. 12. The refrigerator according to claim 11, wherein the integrated discharge channel is provided with a residual water discharge preventing valve to open and close the integrated discharge channel to prevent discharge of residual water. 13. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the carbonated water tank is formed of a stainless steel material. 14. A refrigerator comprising: a body;a storage compartment formed in the body and provided with an open front;a door to open and close the open front of the storage compartment;a carbonated water production module provided with a module case detachably arranged at a rear surface of the door to produce carbonated water,wherein the carbonated water production module comprises a first module having a carbonated water tank to produce carbonated water and a first accommodation space to accommodate the carbonated water tank; anda second module having a carbon dioxide gas cylinder to supply carbon dioxide gas to the carbonated water tank and a second accommodation space to accommodate the carbon dioxide gas cylinder, the second module being arranged at a lower side of the first module. 15. The refrigerator according to claim 14, wherein the first module comprises a first cover to open and close the first accommodation space, the second module comprises a second cover to open and close the second accommodation space, andthe first cover and the second cover respectively open and close the first accommodation space and the second accommodation space independently of one another such that the carbon dioxide gas cylinder accommodated in the second accommodation space is allowed to be replaced by opening the second accommodation space, without opening the first accommodation space. 16. The refrigerator according to claim 15, wherein the first cover is provided with vent holes such that cool air in the storage compartment flows into the carbonated water tank to cool the carbonated water tank even when the first accommodation space is closed by the first cover. 17. The refrigerator according to claim 14, further comprising: an ice-making unit to make ice; andan ice guide pathway to guide ice made in the ice-making unit to an outside of the door,wherein the second module is positioned at a lateral side of the ice guide pathway. 18. A refrigerator comprising: a body;a storage compartment formed in the body and provided with an open front;a door to open and close the open front of the storage compartment;a water tank to store purified water;a carbonated water production module to produce carbonated water; anda dispenser arranged at the door to allow the carbonated water or the purified water to be dispensed at an outside of the refrigerator without opening the door,wherein the carbonated water production module comprises a carbon dioxide gas cylinder having carbon dioxide gas stored therein;a carbonated water tank to mix the purified water with the carbon dioxide gas to produce the carbonated water; anda module case provided with an accommodation space to accommodate the carbon dioxide gas cylinder and the carbonated water tank, the module case being detachably coupled to a rear surface of the door. 19. The refrigerator according to claim 18, wherein the module case comprises: a back case having one open side allowing access to the carbonated water tank and the carbon dioxide gas cylinder accommodated in the module case with the module case coupled to the rear surface of the door; anda cover detachably coupled to the one open side such that the carbonated water tank and the carbon dioxide gas cylinder are not exposed to an outside. 20. The refrigerator according to claim 18, wherein the module case is provided with vent holes such that cool air in the storage compartment flows into the accommodation space to cool the carbonated water tank. 21. The refrigerator according to claim 18, wherein the carbonated water production module comprises an integrated valve assembly to control supply of the purified water from the water tank to the carbonated water tank, supply of the purified water from the water tank to the dispenser space and supply of the carbonated water from the carbonated water tank to the dispenser space, and the integrated valve assembly is accommodated in the accommodation space.
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Rudick Arthur G. (Marietta GA), Carbonated liquid refrigeration system.
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