Refrigerator

摘要

A refrigerator includes a water storage vessel configured to be mounted to the door of the refrigerator, a supply passage configured to connect the storage space of the water storage vessel to an ice making apparatus and dispenser to supply the water in the water storage vessel to the ice making apparatus and the dispenser, a valve installed at an intersection of the supply passage and configured to perform a passage conversion, and a pump configured to pump the water in the water storage vessel so that the water flows to the supply passage, wherein the water storage vessel is provided with a water storage vessel lever capable of changing the position of at least one portion of the supply passage so that the at least one portion of the supply passage is connected to/disconnected from a remaining portion of the supply passage.

主权项

1. A refrigerator, comprising:
a body; a storage compartment having a front surface available to be open at an inside of the body; a door rotatably installed at the body to open/close the open front surface of the storage compartment; an ice making apparatus provided at the inside of the body to generate ice; a dispenser configured to discharge water and ice to an outside of the body; and a water supplying apparatus configured to supply water to the ice making apparatus and the dispenser, wherein the water supplying apparatus, comprises
a water storage vessel provided with a water storage body having a storage space formed at an inside thereof;a first passage provided on the water storage vessel and capable of intaking the water stored at the storage space;a bracket unit installed on a rear surface of the door and having the water storage vessel mounted thereto;a second passage connected to the first passage and capable of supplying the water in the water storage vessel to the ice making apparatus and the dispenser;a valve installed at an intersection of the second passage and configured to change a passage;a pump configured to pump the water in the water storage vessel so that the water flows to the second passage; anda water storage vessel lever provided on the water storage vessel, the water storage vessel lever being configured to horizontally slide between an ON position at which the first passage is connected to the second passage, and an OFF position at which the first passage is disconnected from the second passage,wherein the first passage of the water storage vessel is connected to the second passage and supplies the water stored at the water storage vessel to the ice making apparatus or the dispenser when the water storage vessel is mounted to the bracket unit and the water storage vessel lever is at the ON position, andwherein the first passage of the water storage vessel is disconnected from the second passage when the water storage vessel is mounted to the bracket unit and the water storage vessel lever is at the OFF position.