DISPENSER OF REFRIGERATOR FOR FACILITATING THE SUPPLY OF WATER REGARDLESS OF THE SIZES OF CONTAINERS

摘要

PURPOSE: A dispenser of a refrigerator is provided to facilitate the supply of water regardless of the sizes of containers by regulating a gap between the container and a water supply pipe by moving vertically a container support member transferred perpendicularly along a guide groove by a driving unit according to the size of the container. CONSTITUTION: A dispenser of a refrigerator is composed of a refrigerant body having an inner space kept below the proper temperature and a water storage tank for supplying the water that users drink; a door(2) mounted to the front side of the body to open and close the inner space; a water supply unit(2a) recessed on the front side of the door to supply the water through a water supply pipe(3) connected to the water storage tank to the outside; a guide groove(21) recessed on the lower bottom face of the water supply unit at the predetermined area and depth; a container support member(22) for holding the container inserted into the guide groove to adjust a gap up to the water supply pipe to the sizes of the containers and transferred longitudinally; and a driving unit for driving the container support member to be moved vertically.