KR100197690B1 - Water dispenser of a refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a water distributor of a refrigerator capable of taking out the cooling water of the water reservoir installed in the refrigerator from the outside of the refrigerator. The water distributor of the refrigerator is configured to open and close the valve plate of the valve means installed in the reservoir using a plurality of magnet members or magnetization means. The water distributor configured as described above has an advantage that the structure of the water distributor can be easily configured, disassembled and assembled easily, and magnetized cooling water taken out from the low container can be used to obtain useful magnetized water for the human body.

Description

Water distributor in the refrigerator

1 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a refrigerator to which a conventional water distributor is applied;

2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a conventional water distributor;

3 is a cross-sectional view showing a water distributor of the refrigerator according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a cross-sectional view showing an operating state of the water distributor shown in FIG.

5 is a cross-sectional view showing a water distributor of a refrigerator according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a cross-sectional view showing a connection relationship between a first magnetic member and a water intake lever, which are main parts of a second embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a cross-sectional view showing an operating state of the water distributor shown in FIG.

8 is a cross-sectional view showing a water distributor of a refrigerator according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

9 is a cross-sectional view showing an operating state of the water distributor shown in FIG.

10 is a cross-sectional view showing a water distributor of a refrigerator according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a cross sectional view taken along line I-I of FIG. 10;

12 is a cross sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG. 10,

14 is a cross-sectional view showing the operating state of the water distributor shown in FIG.

15 is a cross-sectional view showing a water distributor of a refrigerator according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view showing an operating state of the water distributor shown in FIG.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

3: refrigerator door 26: water intake lever

28: first magnetic member 28a: third magnetic member

11, 32, 42a: lower cap 34: water reservoir

36 valve means 38 cold water pipe

40: working shaft 42: second magnetic member

44 valve plate 55 magnetization means

The present invention relates to a water distributor of a refrigerator configured to extract cooling water (drink water) such as cold water stored in the refrigerator from the outside of the refrigerator without opening or closing the refrigerator, and more particularly, using a plurality of magnet members or magnetization means. By opening the valve plate installed on the lower side of the reservoir, and relates to a water distributor of the refrigerator that can supply cooled magnetized water beneficial to the user.

Conventionally, a water distributor of a refrigerator generally used is capable of taking in cold cooling water stored inside the refrigerator from the outside of the refrigerator main body 1, as shown in FIG. On the front of the refrigerator body 1, the freezer compartment door 2 and the refrigerating compartment door 3 are freely opened and closed by a hinge (not shown). The water distributor 4 is provided at one side of the refrigerating compartment door 3.

As shown in FIG. 2, the water distributor 4 is detachably seated on one side of the refrigerating chamber door 3, and the coolant W is stored in the water container 9. It is. And, the storage container 9 is provided with a lid 10 that can be opened and closed on the upper side, the lower cap 11 is installed on the lower side. In addition, a valve body 12 which is elastically installed by the spring 8b is formed inside the lower cap 11 so as to be elevated in accordance with the operation of the slide member 7. In addition, a valve plate 13 is installed at the upper end of the valve body 12 to control the flow of the cooling water W by opening and closing the upper end of the lower cap 11 in accordance with the lifting operation.

On the other hand, the intake port 5a is formed in one side of the refrigerating chamber door 3 so that the cooling water W can be discharged from the reservoir 9, and the cylinder 5 having the seating portion 5b formed thereon. Is arranged in the longitudinal direction. In the cylinder 5, the slide member 7 slides in the lateral direction according to the operation of the water intake lever 6 hinged to the front surface, and the slide member 7 connected to the rod 7a is elastically installed by the spring 8. The low container 9 is seated in the seating portion 5b.

Referring to the operation of the water distributor of the conventional refrigerator configured as described above are as follows.

First, when the low water container 9 in which a predetermined amount of cooling water W is stored is seated in the seating portion 5b formed above the cylinder 5, the valve body 12 coupled to the inside of the lower cap 11 is formed. The lower end is lowered by the repulsive force of the spring 8a so that the valve plate 13 closes the upper end of the lower cap 11, so that the coolant W in the reservoir 9 is not discharged. (See Figure 2).

Then, as shown by the dashed-dotted line in FIG. 2, the container C, such as a cup, is placed under the intake port 5a, and when the user pushes the container C in the direction of the arrow, the intake lever 6 moves forward. It will work. By the forward operation of the water intake lever 6, the slide member 7 connected to the rod 7a is reversed and the valve body 12 is lifted up. Accordingly, by opening the upper end of the lower cap 13 while raising the valve plate 13 coupled to the upper end of the valve body 12, the cooling water W is lower cap 11, the cylinder 5 and the water intake port 5a. It is discharged into the container (C) through.

However, such a conventional water distributor is made of a plurality of parts, it is difficult to assemble, and also has a disadvantage in that the manufacturing cost is increased. In addition, the conventional water distributor has a disadvantage in that it is very inconvenient to use the cylinder and the slide member to be separated during cleaning.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a water distributor of a refrigerator, which is easy to disassemble and assemble while at the same time simply configuring the structure of the water distributor.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a water distributor of a refrigerator capable of providing magnetized water useful to a human body by magnetizing cooling water taken out from a low water container.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a water distributor of a refrigerator capable of preventing the occurrence of leakage between the valve plate and the cold water passage by accurately moving the operating shaft using a plurality of magnet members or electromagnets.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a water distributor of a refrigerator capable of taking out the coolant stored in the water storage container from the outside of the refrigerator by using magnetization means connected to the operation means in electrical contact.

The water distributor of the refrigerator of the present invention for achieving the above object is provided with a slide member having an inner side of the cylinder, the first magnet member on one side; It is inserted into the lower cap of the water container so as to be movable up and down, and is composed of an operating shaft provided with a second magnetic member on one side thereof; The first magnetic member is close to the second magnetic member by the operation of the water intake lever to raise the operating shaft to discharge the cooling water.

The water distributor of the refrigerator of the present invention for achieving the above another object is seated on a seating member formed on the inner side of the refrigerating compartment door, the upper one side is installed to open and close the lid having a vent hole, the lower one side A low container having a lower cap having a water intake detachably installed thereon; A first magnet member fixed on the water intake lever installed inside the guide member; It is composed of a valve means for opening the valve plate by the magnetic force generated in the first magnetic member to selectively discharge the coolant stored in the reservoir.

The water distributor of the refrigerator of the present invention for achieving the above another object is seated on the seating surface formed on the inner side of the refrigerating compartment door, the upper one side is installed to open and close the lid having a vent, the lower one side A low container having a lower cap detachably installed thereon; A water intake cap detachably coupled to the lower cap of the water storage container, the water intake cap having a water intake on one side thereof; A first magnetic member fixed on the water intake lever installed inside the cover; It is composed of a valve means for opening the valve plate by the magnetic force generated in the first magnetic member to selectively discharge the coolant stored in the reservoir. The water distributor of the refrigerator of the present invention may further include a third magnetic member installed at one side of the water intake lever.

The water distributor of the refrigerator of the present invention for achieving the still another object, the water storage unit is seated on the seating surface formed on one side of the interior of the refrigerator compartment door; A valve means connected to one side of the valve plate and an operating shaft connected to the second magnetic member on the other side, and a cold water pipe guiding the flow of the cooling water; Magnetization means installed on one side of the refrigerating compartment door; It is electrically connected to the magnetization means, and consists of the operating means installed in the case guide groove.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 15 denotes a cylinder penetrated closely to one side of the refrigerating chamber door 3, and a water intake port 32a through which the cooling water W is discharged is formed at the tip of the cylinder 15. have.

In addition, the slide member 17 is elastically installed by the elastic member 18 inside the cylinder 15, and the front end of the slide member 17 is hinged to the front surface of the refrigerating chamber door 3 to be rotatable. It is elastically in contact with the inner surface of the water intake lever 26a.

The slide member 17 is fixed to the first valve plate 18a for selectively opening and closing the inside of the cylinder 15 in accordance with the slide operation by the operation of the intake lever 26a, the first valve plate At one side of the 13a, the first magnetic member 28 is inserted. In addition, the first magnetic member 28 is inserted into one side of the cylinder 18a. In addition, a stopper 19 is screwed to the inner end of the cylinder 15 so that the slide member 17 and the elastic member 18 can be separated.

On the other hand, in the seating portion 20b formed on the upper side of the cylinder 15, a storage container 34 in which a predetermined amount of cooling water W is stored is detachably seated.

The reservoir 34 is formed with a vent 30a to allow air to flow thereon, and at the same time, the lid 30 is detachably coupled via the filter member 32a at regular intervals. In addition, the lower cap (42a) is installed in the lower side of the storage container 34, the lower cap (42a) is installed detachably in the operating shaft 40, which is moved up and down in accordance with the operation of the slide member (17) inside.

The working shaft 40 is provided with a ball shot through the elastic member (8a) inside the lower cap (42a). A second valve plate for selectively opening and closing the upper end of the lower cap (42a) to the upper side of the operating shaft 40 to allow the coolant (W) in the reservoir 34 to flow into the lower cap (42a) ( 18b) is fixed. In addition, a lower side of the working shaft 40 is fixed to the second magnetic member 42 for raising the working shaft 40 by the magnetic force acting on the first magnetic member 30.

And, the lower end of the operating shaft 40 is configured so as not to protrude from the lower end of the lower cap 42a, the first and second magnetic members 28, 42 are close to each other in the same polarity The operating shaft 40 is configured to rise along.

In the figure, reference numeral 16 denotes a cover plate coupled to the front surface of the refrigerating chamber door 3, and reference numeral 43a is interposed between the reservoir 34 and the lower cap 42a to prevent leakage of the cooling water W. The packing member is shown, and reference numeral 46a denotes a packang member for preventing leakage of the cooling water (W).

Next, the operation and effects of the water distributor of the refrigerator according to the first embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described.

First, an appropriate amount of cooling water W is stored in the storage container 34 in a state where the lid 30 is removed, and the storage container 34 having the lid 30 coupled thereto is formed on the upper side of the cylinder 15. It rests in the seating part 20b.

At this time, if the container C, such as a cup, is placed in the intake lever 26a, and a force is applied to the intake lever 26a to pressurize as shown in FIG. 4, the slide member 17 pushes the elastic member 18. FIG. While moving backward while compressing, the first valve plate 18a is moved to open the inside of the cylinder 15 while raising the operating shaft 40 that is installed on the inside of the lower cap 42a.

That is, the first magnetic member 28 which slides along with the backward operation of the slide member 17 approaches the lower side of the second magnetic member 42 so that the first and second magnetic members 28 and 42 of the slide member 17 can be moved. The repulsive force acts by the stimulus of the same polarity, and the operating shaft 40 is raised due to the repulsive force.

Therefore, as the operating shaft 40 is raised while compressing the elastic member 18, the second valve plate 18b is spaced apart from the upper end of the lower cap 42a, so that the coolant is inward of the lower cap 42a. (W) is introduced.

In addition, the cooling water W introduced into the lower cap 42a is discharged into the container C through the inside of the cylinder 15 and the intake port 32a, thereby allowing the intake of the cooling water W. FIG.

At this time, the cooling water (W) discharged into the intake port (32a), when introduced into the lower cap (42a) and the cylinder 15, the magnetized by the first and second magnetic members (28, 42) human body It is possible to obtain a hexagonal number having a hexagonal ring structure which is very advantageous to the present invention.

On the other hand, when the force applied to the water intake lever 26a is released, the slide member 17 is advanced by the elastic force of the elastic member 18, and the first valve plate 18a opens the inner passage of the cylinder 15. Shut off to cut off the supply of cooling water (W). In addition, the repulsion force caused by the magnetic force acting on the first and second magnetic members 28 and 42 is the same as the first and second magnetic members 28 and 42 are shown in FIG. State) is lost, and the working shaft 40 is lowered by the elastic force of the elastic member 8a. Therefore, since the second valve plate 18b closes the upper end of the lower cap 42a, the coolant W in the reservoir 34 is no longer discharged.

Therefore, after the discharge of the cooling water W is completed, the supply of the cooling water W is interrupted by the first valve plate 18a in the cylinder 15, and the second valve plate 18b in the lower cap 42a. Since the supply of the cooling water W is cut off by), release of the force applied to the water intake lever 26a is stopped, and discharge of the cooling water W is stopped, thereby minimizing the generation of residual water.

And, in order to replenish the cooling water (W) in the low water container (34), after removing the lid 30 in a state in which the low water container (34) is separated from the seating portion (20b) to replenish the cooling water (W) This is what is possible.

As described above, the water distributor of the refrigerator according to the first embodiment of the present invention can selectively discharge the cooling water from the low container by using the first and second magnetic members, so that the configuration thereof is higher than that of the conventional water distributor. In addition, since the cooling water can be magnetized by the magnetic force of the first and second magnetic members, there is an advantage that the magnetized water which is very beneficial to the human body can be obtained.

5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a water distributor of a refrigerator according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 5, the refrigerating compartment door 3 has a panel 3b formed inside thereof and a case 3a formed outside thereof. In addition, a seating member 20 is installed at one side of the refrigerating compartment door 3. Under the seating member 20, the guide member 22 is fastened and fixed at regular intervals from the case 3a. At one end of the guide member 22, a water intake lever 26 that is elastically installed by the spring 3d in the case guide groove 3c formed on one side of the case 3a is slidably inserted in the lateral direction. . The first magnetic member 28 is inserted and fixed in the lateral direction above the water intake lever 26, that is, inside the guide member 22.

As shown in FIG. 6, the water intake lever 26 is slidably inserted into the guide groove 22a formed on the guide member 22. As shown in FIG.

On the other hand, the storage container 34 is installed on the upper side of the seating member (20). The storage container 34 is provided with a lid 30 formed with a vent hole 30a on the upper side thereof to allow air to flow therethrough, and an intake port for discharging the cooling water W stored in the storage container 34 below the storage container 34. The lower cap 32 having 32a) is screwed on.

The lower cap 32 is coupled with a valve means 36 for selectively discharging the cooling water W stored in the reservoir 34 according to the operation of the intake lever 26.

The valve means 36 is a cold water pipe 38 screwed into the inner side of the lower cap 32, and the operating shaft 40 installed by the elastic member 24a in the inner side of the cold water pipe 38 Is done. A valve plate 44 for controlling the supply of cooling water W is fixedly installed at an upper end of the operating shaft 40 to control the supply of the cooling water W. A lower end of the operating shaft 40 is provided with a first valve. A second magnetic member 42 having a magnetic pole opposite to that of the magnetic member 28 is fixedly installed in the longitudinal direction.

In Fig. 5, reference numerals 46a, 46b, 46c denote packing members for preventing leakage of the cooling water W.

Next, an operation relationship of the water distributor of the refrigerator according to the second embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described.

When the low container 34 storing the predetermined amount of cooling water W is seated on the seating member 20 formed at one side of the refrigerating compartment door 3, the valve means 36 is closed, thereby storing the low container 34. The cooling water W inside is not discharged. That is, since the operating shaft 40 of the valve means 36 is operated downward by the elastic force of the elastic member 24a and the hydraulic pressure of the low container 34, the valve plate 44 makes an upper end of the cold water pipe 38. Since it is closed, the intake port (32a) is to maintain the closed state.

At this time, in a state where a container (C) such as a cup is placed below the intake port (32a), when the user pushes the container (C) and applies a force to the intake lever (26), the intake lever (26) is shown in FIG. As shown in the drawing, the valve means 36 is opened while the slide is operated to discharge the coolant (W). That is, when the intake lever 26 moves forward as shown in FIG. 7 while compressing the elastic member 24, the first magnetic member 28 is moved close to the lower cap 32. The second magnetic member 42 is repulsed by the magnetic force acting on the first magnetic member 28 to raise the operating shaft 40 (here, the first and second magnetic members 28 and 42). The polarities of the same polarity should be installed opposite each other). At this time, when the operating shaft 40 rises while compressing the elastic member 24a, the valve plate 44 formed at the upper end thereof is separated from the cold water pipe 38, so that the cooling water W is introduced into the cold water pipe 38. Inflow. And, the cooling water (W) introduced into the cold water pipe 38 is discharged into the container (C) through the lower cap 32 and the intake port (32a) it is possible to take water. The cold water (W) discharged into the intake port (32a) is magnetized by the magnetic force acting on the first and second magnetic members (28, 42) and at the same time the ring structure of the water is a hexagonal ring structure to the magnetized water to the human body It is very beneficial.

On the other hand, when the user releases the force applied to the intake lever 26, the intake lever 26 returns to its original position as shown in FIG. 5 by the elastic force of the elastic member 24 and at the same time the first magnetic member ( 28 is disengaged from the lower cap 32, the magnetic force acting between the second magnetic member 42 is lost, and the operating shaft 40 is operated downward by the elastic force of the elastic member 24a. The valve plate 44 descends to close the upper end of the cold water pipe 38 so that the discharge of the cooling water W is stopped.

On the other hand, during the cleaning of the water distributor, the water container 34 is separated from the seating member 20, and then the lower cap 32, the cold water pipe 38, and the operation shaft 40 are sequentially separated and cleaned. . Then, after cleaning, if combined in the reverse order with the separation will be easily combined.

The water distributor of the refrigerator according to the second embodiment of the present invention configured as described above is not only easy to disassemble and assemble because of its simple structure, but also easy to clean so that it can always be kept clean, and in particular, cooling water discharged By magnetizing by the magnetic force acting on the first and second magnetic members, there are various advantages such as the ability to obtain a magnetization hexagonal number which is very beneficial to the human body.

Referring to the water distributor of the refrigerator according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

First, in the case of the above-described second embodiment, since only the first and second magnetic members 28 and 42 are used, there is a concern that a problem occurs in the accurate linear movement of the operating shaft 40 when used for a long time. That is, since the elastic member 24a, the operation shaft 40, the packing member 46c, and the like are controlled by the first and second magnetic members 28 and 42, two-point method control becomes difficult.

On the other hand, since the water distributor of the refrigerator according to the third embodiment of the present invention has the same schematic configuration as the above-described second embodiment, a detailed description thereof will be omitted and only the differences will be described herein.

As shown in FIG. 8, the water distributor of the refrigerator according to the third embodiment of the present invention attaches the third magnetic member 28a to one side of the water intake lever 26.

The third magnetic member 28a is provided to be opposite in polarity to the first and second magnetic members 28 and 42 and has a smaller magnetic force than the first magnetic member 28. That is, the strength of the magnetic force of the third magnetic member 28a is slightly caused during the linear movement of the second magnetic member 42 (for example, the cold water pipe 38 due to a slight inclination of the operating shaft 40). And an amount that compensates for the clearance between the valve plate and the valve plate 44). That is, the magnitude of the magnetic force of the third magnetic member 28a is irrelevant as long as it does not cause a problem in the reciprocating motion of the second magnetic member 42.

Referring to the operation relationship of the water distributor of the refrigerator according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 9, when pressure is applied to the water intake lever 26, the first magnetic member 28 moves toward the second magnetic member 42. Then, the second magnetic member 42 is raised by the repulsive force between the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member 28, 42. At this time, the magnetic force of the third magnetic member 28a is applied to the second magnetic member 42 so that the second magnetic member 42 can perform a precise linear motion.

Therefore, the water distributor of the refrigerator according to the third embodiment of the present invention does not generate an error even if the second magnetic member 42 repeats the continuous raising and lowering operations.

Now, the water distributor of the refrigerator according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

As shown in FIG. 10, the water distributor of the refrigerator according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of ribs (outside the outer side of the operating shaft 40 for stability and accurate guidance of the operating shaft of the above-described embodiments). 36a) is protruding.

As shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, the lower cap 26c which has the cold water passage 26a is screwed in the lower side of the storage container 34 so that the cooling water W can be distributed. In addition, a water intake cap 32c having a water intake port 32a at its tip is screwed under the lower cap 26c.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 13, a plurality of guide protrusions 32b for guiding the flow of the cooling water W protrude so that the discharged cooling water W does not scatter as illustrated in FIG. 13. have.

On the other hand, inside the lower cap (26c) and the water intake cap (32c) is provided with a valve means 36 is lifted operation to selectively discharge the cooling water (W) in the reservoir (34).

The valve means 36 is fixed to the operating shaft 40 installed by the elastic member 24a in the lower cap (26c), and the upper end of the operating shaft 40 is opened and the cold water passage (26a) A valve plate 44 for closing and a first magnetic member 28 mounted on the lower end of the operating shaft 40, a plurality of ribs (36a) protruding from the outer side of the operating shaft (40) have.

In addition, a water intake lever 26 which slides in the lateral direction is installed on the inner side of the guide member 22 fixed to the lower side of the refrigerating compartment door 3 by a spring 3d. In addition, the upper side of the intake lever 26 is mounted with a second magnetic member 42 for raising the operating shaft 40 in close proximity to the first magnetic member 28 in accordance with the slide operation. Since the configuration and operation of the first and second magnetic members 28 and 42 are similar to those of the above-described embodiments, the description thereof will be omitted.

In the drawings, reference numerals 48a and 48b denote packing members for preventing leakage of the cooling water (W).

Next, the operation relationship of the water distributor of the refrigerator according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention configured as described above is as follows.

First, a low water container 34 having a predetermined amount of cool water W stored therein is seated in the seating surface 20a so that the cooling water W in the low water container 34 is not discharged.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 14, when the container C, such as a cup, is placed under the intake port 32a and then slides by applying a force to the intake lever 26, the intake lever 26 While sliding the spring (3d) in the transverse direction and at the same time the second magnetic member 42 is moved close to one side of the intake cap (32c).

At this time, the second magnet member 42 and the first magnet member 28, the repulsive force acts as the magnets of the same polarity is close to each other, accordingly the valve means 36 installed in the lower cap 26c is opened It is done. That is, the operating shaft 40 is raised while compressing the elastic member 24a by the repulsive force acting as the second magnetic member 42 approaches, and the valve plate 44 at the same time as the operating shaft 40 is raised. R) is lifted up and separated from the upper end of the lower cap 62, the cooling water (W) in the reservoir 34 is introduced into the cold water passage (56a).

In addition, the cooling water W introduced into the cold water passage 26a is discharged into the container C through the intake port 32a formed at the lower end of the intake cap 32c to enable water intake. At this time, the cooling water (W) discharged into the container (C) is magnetized by the magnetic force acting on the first and second magnetic members (28, 42) while passing through the intake cap (32c) and at the same time the ring structure of the cooling water The hexagonal ring structure is not only beneficial to the human body by being hexagonal water, but also prevents the cooling water W discharged by the plurality of guide protrusions 32b protruding from the inner circumferential surface of the intake port 32a to be scattered in a straight line. Done.

On the other hand, when the force applied to the water intake lever 26 is released, the water intake lever 26 is returned to its original position by the elastic force of the spring 3d, and the second magnetic member 42 is removed from the water intake cap 32c. By being separated, the magnetic force acting between the first magnetic member 28 is lost. Accordingly, the operation shaft 40 is operated downward by the elastic force of the elastic member 24a and the valve plate 44 is downward. By closing the upper end of the cold water passage 26a, the discharge of the cooling water W is stopped.

As described above, the water distributor of the refrigerator according to the fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention has a simple structure and is easy to assemble and disassemble, as well as easy to clean, so that the clean water can always be kept clean. By magnetizing by the magnetic force acting on the second magnetic member has a number of excellent advantages, such as to obtain a magnetization hexagonal number which is very beneficial to the human body.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, the water distributor of the refrigerator according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention is as follows.

The water distributor of the refrigerator according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention uses magnetization means instead of the first magnetic member of the fourth embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 15, the water distributor of the refrigerator applied to the fifth embodiment has a seating surface 20a for seating the reservoir 34 on one side of the refrigerating compartment door 3, and the seating surface 20a. On the surface 20a, the lower cap 26c connected to the lower portion of the reservoir 34 is detachably screwed. In addition, since the configuration of the storage container 34 is the same as the above-described embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted here.

Meanwhile, magnetization means 55 having the same polarity as that of the second magnetic member 42 connected to the operation shaft 40 is installed at one side of the refrigerating compartment door 3. In addition, a case guide groove 3c is formed at an outer side of the refrigerating compartment door 3, and an operation means 57 is installed inside the case guide groove 3c.

The operation means 57 is a push switch which is configured to be connected to and disconnected from the electrical contacts 70 and 75 according to the swing of the rocking member 73 and is restored by the elastic member 80.

Referring to the operational relationship of the water distributor of the refrigerator according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

As shown in FIG. 16, when the user wants to take the coolant water W from the reservoir 34, the container C is placed under the intake port 32a and the container C is pushed forward. The swinging member 73 is connected to the electrical contacts 70 and 75. At this time, power is applied to the magnetizing means 55 to act as an electromagnet, thereby providing a repulsive force to the second magnetic member 42. Due to this repulsive force, the operating shaft 40 connected to the second magnetic member 42 pushes the valve plate 44 installed in the reservoir 34 in the upward direction. That is, since the direct current is supplied to the magnetizing means 55, the end of the second magnetic member 42 and the end of the magnetizing means 55 adjacent thereto become the same pole and repel each other.

When the valve plate 44 is suspended, the coolant W stored in the reservoir 34 is introduced into the cold water pipe 38 and sequentially passes through the lower cap 26c and the intake port 32a into the container C. By discharging, water intake is possible. In addition, since the guide protrusion 32b is formed inside the intake port 32a, the cooling water W is easily contained in the container C without being scattered.

On the other hand, when the container C holding the rocking member 73 is removed, the rocking member 73 is returned to its original position as shown in FIG. 15 by the restoring force of the elastic member 80. 75). At this time, since the power supply is stopped in the magnetization means 55, the magnetization force is lost, and the working shaft 40 is lowered. That is, the valve plate 44 closes the cold water pipe 38 so that the coolant W stored in the reservoir 34 does not flow out any more.

Thus, the water distributor of the refrigerator according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention can control the opening and closing operation of the valve plate by using the magnetizing means and the magnet member, so the reliability is high, there is no fear of malfunction, and the parts are compared with the conventional water distributor. Since the number is small, the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

Although the present invention has been described with respect to the five embodiments as described above, those skilled in the art are not limited thereto, and as described in the claims, the valve plate may be operated by operating the operating shaft using electromagnets and magnetization means. It will be understood that the opening and closing is within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (21)

A cylinder penetratingly installed at one side of the refrigerating compartment door and having a seating portion at one side thereof; A storage container accommodated inside the seating unit and storing coolant therein; A water distributor of a refrigerator having a water intake lever hinged to a front surface of the cylinder, comprising: a slide member installed inside the cylinder and having a first magnetic member at one side thereof; It is inserted into the lower cap of the low container so as to be movable up and down, and is composed of an operating shaft provided with a second magnetic member on one side thereof; The water distributor of the refrigerator characterized in that the first magnetic member is close to the second magnetic member by the operation of the suction lever to raise the operating shaft to discharge the cooling water. The water distributor of claim 1, wherein the slide member is connected to the first magnet member at one side thereof, and a first valve plate for opening and closing the inside of the cylinder is installed. The water distributor of claim 1, wherein the water container is provided with a filter member at a predetermined distance from the lid on one side thereof. The water distributor of claim 1, wherein the first and second magnetic members are installed to face the same polarity with each other. A storage container seated on a seating member formed on an inner side of the refrigerating compartment door, an upper side of which is installed to open and close a lid having a ventilation hole, and a lower side of which a lower cap having a water intake is detachably installed on a lower side thereof; A first magnet member fixed on the water intake lever installed inside the guide member; And a valve means for selectively discharging the coolant stored in the reservoir by opening the valve plate by the magnetic force generated by the first magnetic member. 6. The water distributor of claim 5, wherein the first magnetic member is provided with the same polarity as that of the second magnetic member of the valve means. 6. The valve according to claim 5, wherein the valve means comprises: a cold water pipe installed in the lower cap so as to be discharged from the coolant; The water distributor of the refrigerator, which is installed in the center of the cold water pipe, the upper one side of which is connected to the valve plate for opening and closing the cold water pipe, and the lower one side of the second shaft member is connected to the operating shaft. The method of claim 7, wherein the second magnetic member connected to the operating shaft, when the intake lever is operated, is repelled by the magnetic force generated from the first magnetic member is configured to compress the elastic member to open and close the valve plate Water distributor for refrigerators. The water distributor of claim 5, wherein the water distributor of the refrigerator further comprises a third magnetic member installed at one side of the water intake lever. The water distributor of claim 9, wherein the third magnetic member is installed to be opposite in polarity to the first magnetic member. 10. The water distributor of claim 9, wherein the third magnetic member has a smaller intensity of magnetic force than the first magnetic member. It is seated on the seating surface formed on the inner side of the refrigerating compartment door, the upper one side is installed in the lid having a vent opening and closing, the lower one side is a low container and the lower cap detachably installed; A water intake cap detachably coupled to the lower cap of the low water container, the intake cap having a water intake at one side thereof; A first magnetic member fixed on the water intake lever installed inside the cover; And a valve means having a second magnetic member to open the valve plate by the magnetic force generated by the first magnetic member to selectively discharge the coolant stored in the reservoir. The water distributor of claim 12, wherein the intake cap has a plurality of guide protrusions formed to protrude at regular intervals in order to prevent scattering of the cooling water discharged on the inner circumferential surface thereof. The water distributor of claim 12, wherein the first magnetic member is provided with the same polarity as that of the second magnetic member of the valve means. 13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the valve means comprises: a cold water pipe installed in the lower cap so as to enable discharge of cooling water, and having a cold water passage formed therein; The water distributor of the refrigerator, which is provided in the center of the cold water pipe, the upper one side is connected to the valve plate for opening and closing the cold water pipe, and the lower one side is composed of a working shaft in which at least one rib is installed. The water distributor of claim 12, wherein the ribs connected to the working shaft are provided with a second magnetic member at least one of the ribs. The water of the refrigerator according to claim 16, wherein the second magnetic member is configured to be opened and closed by repulsion by a magnetic force generated from the first magnetic member when the intake lever is operated to compress the elastic member. Divider. The water distributor of claim 12, wherein the first and second magnetic members are made of permanent magnets. A storage container seated on a seating surface formed on an inner side of the refrigerating compartment door; A valve means connected to one side of the valve plate and an operating shaft connected to the second magnetic member on the other side, and a cold water pipe guiding the flow of the cooling water; Magnetization means installed on one side of the refrigerating compartment door; The water distributor of the refrigerator, which is electrically connected to the magnetization means, and comprises an operation means installed in the case guide groove. 20. The water distributor of claim 19, wherein the magnetization means is an electromagnet that is magnetized corresponding to the operation of the operation means. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the operation means comprises a rocking member installed in the case guide groove, an electrical contact electrically connected to the movement of the rocking member, and an elastic member capable of applying a restoring force to the rocking member. The water distributor of the refrigerator characterized by the above.