WO2009157644A3 - Check valve for a refrigerator - Google Patents

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WO2009157644A3
WO2009157644A3 PCT/KR2009/001592 KR2009001592W WO2009157644A3 WO 2009157644 A3 WO2009157644 A3 WO 2009157644A3 KR 2009001592 W KR2009001592 W KR 2009001592W WO 2009157644 A3 WO2009157644 A3 WO 2009157644A3
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refrigerator
dispenser
check valve
nozzle
residual water
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PCT/KR2009/001592
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French (fr)
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Ju Hyun Kim
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Lg Electronics Inc.
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Priority to US12/937,195 priority Critical patent/US20110030412A1/en
Publication of WO2009157644A2 publication Critical patent/WO2009157644A2/en
Publication of WO2009157644A3 publication Critical patent/WO2009157644A3/en

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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/12—Arrangements of compartments additional to cooling compartments; Combinations of refrigerators with other equipment, e.g. stove
    • F25D23/126—Water cooler
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D25/00—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/02—Doors; Covers

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)
  • Check Valves (AREA)

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator (1 ) including a dispenser (10) mounted to door, a nozzle (17) mounted to the dispenser for discharging water to an outside of the dispenser, and a residual water preventive unit (20) mounted close to the nozzle for preventing residual water from dropping, thereby preventing residual water from being dropped from a nozzle of a dispenser in the door of the refrigerator.
PCT/KR2009/001592 2008-06-24 2009-03-30 Refrigerator WO2009157644A2 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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US12/937,195 US20110030412A1 (en) 2008-06-24 2009-03-30 Check valve for a refrigerator

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KR1020080059661A KR100984302B1 (en) 2008-06-24 2008-06-24 Refrigerator
KR10-2008-0059661 2008-06-24

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WO2009157644A2 WO2009157644A2 (en) 2009-12-30
WO2009157644A3 true WO2009157644A3 (en) 2010-09-30

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US (1) US20110030412A1 (en)
KR (1) KR100984302B1 (en)
WO (1) WO2009157644A2 (en)

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US20030205585A1 (en) * 2002-05-03 2003-11-06 Mitchell Alan Joseph Anti run-on device for refrigerator water dispenser
EP1605219A1 (en) * 2004-06-04 2005-12-14 Whirlpool Corporation Water dispenser for refrigerator freezers
DE102005057163A1 (en) * 2005-11-30 2007-05-31 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Method for preventing the accumulation of water drops at the outlet nozzle of a refrigerator chilled water dispenser has a self sealing valve
DE102006002445A1 (en) * 2006-01-18 2007-07-19 Re-Flex S.R.L., Tradate Refrigerator liquid tank

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US20110030412A1 (en) 2011-02-10
KR20100000237A (en) 2010-01-06

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