KR20120091721A

KR20120091721A - Refrigerator having a dispenser cover

Info

Publication number: KR20120091721A
Application number: KR1020110011657A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 김성택
Original assignee: 엘지전자 주식회사
Priority date: 2011-02-09
Filing date: 2011-02-09
Publication date: 2012-08-20

Abstract

PURPOSE: A refrigerator having a dispenser cover is provided to clearly maintain an outer surface of a dispenser by protecting the dispenser by the dispenser cover. CONSTITUTION: A refrigerator having a dispenser cover comprises a dispenser(200) and a dispenser cover. The dispenser is placed on a front surface of a refrigerator door. The dispenser comprises an outlet hole(220). The dispenser cover exposes the outlet port to the outside. The dispenser cover is selectively attached to the inside of the dispenser. The dispenser comprises a housing(210) and a drainage assembly. The housing is installed in the front surface of the refrigerator door with an inner space. The outlet port is installed in an upper part of the inner space, and discharges water or ice. A drainage hole is installed in a lower part of the inner space, and discharges residual water.

Description

Refrigerator with dispenser cover {REFRIGERATOR HAVING A DISPENSER COVER}

The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a refrigerator having a dispenser cover which covers the dispenser from the front of the refrigerator door to prevent contamination of the inside of the dispenser and facilitates cleaning. will be.

Generally, a refrigerator is a device for low temperature storage of food, and is configured to freeze or refrigerate food according to the type of food to be stored.

The inside of the refrigerator is cooled by continuously supplied cold air, and the cold air is continuously generated by the heat exchange action of the refrigerant by a refrigeration cycle undergoing a process of compression-condensation-expansion-evaporation. The cold air supplied to the inside of the refrigerator is evenly transferred to the inside of the refrigerator by convection, so that food in the refrigerator can be stored at a desired temperature.

The refrigerator main body has a rectangular parallelepiped shape having an open front surface, and a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment are partitioned by partition walls in the main body.

And, the front of the main body is provided with a door for opening and closing the opening of the main body. Here, the door comprises a freezer compartment door for opening and closing the freezer compartment and a refrigerating compartment door for opening and closing the refrigerating compartment.

In recent years, refrigerators have been introduced in which dispensers are provided in front of the refrigerating compartment door or the freezing compartment door so that a user can take out purified water or ice without opening the doors.

In general, the dispenser is formed by forming an inner space having a predetermined depth at the front of the door, the upper portion of the inner space is formed with a water outlet for discharging water or ice, the lower end of the inner space due to the withdrawal of water or ice A drainage assembly is formed in which the resulting residual or residual ice can melt and drain.

Since the conventional dispenser is always made to be exposed to the outside from the front of the door, foreign matters such as dust or the like adhere to the outer surface of the inner space of the dispenser or a predetermined amount is accumulated.

Therefore, as the interior space of the dispenser is contaminated at the front of the door, there is a problem that the aesthetics of the aesthetic appearance is reduced, and there is a problem in that the cleaning difficulties such as dust is not easily removed for a long time.

Accordingly, conventionally, in order to maintain the cleanliness of the inner space of the dispenser, there is an inconvenience of periodically cleaning the dispenser inner space using a nonwoven fabric for cleaning and a cleaning solution.

In addition, due to the cleaning operation on the outer surface of the dispenser, there is a problem that the scratch on the outer surface of the inner space of the dispenser, causing damage to the outer appearance of the dispenser itself.

Furthermore, in the related art, since the cup is placed in the inner space of the dispenser to receive a certain amount of water or ice drawn out through the outlet, when the inner space of the dispenser is always exposed to outside and is contaminated, There is also a problem that contaminants may be introduced into a container such as a cup.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to cover the dispenser formed on the front portion of the door of the refrigerator detachably cover the dispenser cover that can improve the cleanness of the outer surface of the dispenser It is to provide a refrigerator having.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator having a dispenser cover that can protect the outer surface of the inner space of the dispenser from the outside to prevent damage such as scratches due to external impact or excessive cleaning during cleaning.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator having a dispenser cover that can prevent contamination of the drinking container when the user places the drinking container into the dispenser inner space to receive water or ice. .

In a preferred aspect, the present invention provides a refrigerator having a dispenser cover.

The refrigerator is disposed in the front of the refrigerator door, the dispenser is provided with a discharge port; And a dispenser cover that exposes the outlet to the outside and is disposed in close contact with an inner surface of the inner space of the dispenser.

Here, the dispenser, the housing is formed in the interior space of a predetermined depth on the front of the refrigerator door, the outlet is installed on the top of the inner space and the water or ice is discharged, and is installed at the bottom of the inner space It is desirable to have a drainage assembly having a drainage port through which residual water is drained.

And it is preferable that the said dispenser cover closely covers the whole inner surface area | region of the said internal space other than the said ejection opening.

The dispenser cover may include a colored or colorless cover body formed in a shape corresponding to the shape of the internal space, a first exposure port formed at an upper end of the cover body to expose the outlet, and a lower end of the cover body. It is preferably formed in the second exposure port to expose the drain port.

Here, the first exposure port may be formed in a hole shape through which the outlet is penetrated.

In addition, the opening and closing lever for operating the opening and closing of the outlet is further installed in the inner space of the dispenser, the cover body, a lever exposure opening for exposing the opening and closing lever may be further formed.

In this case, the lever exposure port is preferably formed by cutting into the upper end of the cover body in connection with the first exposure port.

In addition, the drain hole may further include a plurality of drain ribs, and the second exposure port may have the same shape as a drain hole shape having the drain ribs.

In addition, the second exposure port may be formed in a hole shape surrounding the outer circumference of the drain.

In addition, it is preferable that the rim of the cover body is inserted into a groove formed in the rim of the housing and detachable.

On the other hand, the dispenser cover may closely cover an inner surface of the inner space on the side where the ejection openings other than the ejection opening are arranged.

The dispenser cover may include a colored or colorless cover body formed in a shape corresponding to the shape of an inner surface of the inner space, and a first exposure port formed at an upper end of the cover body to expose the outlet port. , The drain is preferably exposed to the internal space.

In addition, it is preferable that an opening and closing lever for activating opening and closing of the outlet is further provided in the inner space of the dispenser, and a lever exposure port for exposing the opening and closing lever is further formed in the cover body.

In addition, the lever exposure port is preferably formed by cutting into the upper end of the cover body connected to the first exposure port.

In addition, the upper and lower ends of the cover body are preferably detachable by being fitted into grooves formed in the upper and lower ends of the inner space of the housing.

The present invention has an effect of improving the cleanliness of the outer surface of the dispenser by detachably covering the dispenser formed on the front portion of the door of the refrigerator.

In addition, the present invention is effective to protect the outer surface of the inner space of the dispenser from the outside to prevent damage such as scratches due to external impact or excessive cleaning during cleaning.

In addition, the present invention has an effect that can prevent the contamination of the drinking container when the user places the drinking container into the inner space of the dispenser in order to receive water or ice.

In addition, when the design of the refrigerator door is replaced according to the consumer's demand, the present invention facilitates replacement of the outer plate of the refrigerator door and the border of the dispenser unit, so that the design of the border of the dispenser unit and the front of the refrigerator door can be expressed equally. It can be effective.

1 is a perspective view showing a refrigerator having a dispenser cover of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating detachment of the dispenser cover of FIG. 1. FIG.
3 is a perspective view illustrating a lever exposure hole formed in the dispenser cover of FIG. 1.
4 is a perspective view illustrating that the first exposure hole connected to the lever exposure hole in the dispenser cover of FIG.
5 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the dispenser cover of the present invention.
6 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the dispenser cover of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an example in which the dispenser cover illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 6 is coupled to the dispenser by fitting.
8 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an example in which the dispenser cover illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 6 is guided to a dispenser internal space.
FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view illustrating another example in which the dispenser cover illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 6 is coupled in the dispenser inner space.

Hereinafter, a refrigerator having a dispenser cover of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1, the refrigerator of the present invention has a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment, which are partitioned from each other by a partition, and has a main body 10 having one side opened. The lower ends of the main body 10 are provided with storage compartments 11 that can be opened and closed in a drawer manner. Here, the door 100 is rotated on both sides of the opening of the main body 10 to open and close the refrigerating chamber and the freezing chamber of the main body 10. The refrigerator adopted in the present invention is a bottom freeze type refrigerator, and a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment are provided at an upper end of the main body 10, a two-door type door 100 for opening and closing them is provided, and a lower end of the main body 10. The storage compartments 11 are stacked in multiple stages and are openable in drawers.

And, the front of the door 100 is provided with a dispenser 200 that can take out a certain amount of ice or water produced by the cold air generated inside the main body 10 to the outside.

Referring to FIG. 2, the dispenser 200 is provided with a housing 210 inserted into the front surface of the door 100 at a predetermined depth, and an outlet 220 installed at the housing 210 to extract water or ice. ) And a drain hole 240 provided in the housing 210 to be positioned below the outlet 220 to discharge the remaining water.

Here, the housing 210 is formed on the front surface of the door 100 is formed in a shape forming an internal space 210a having one surface is open and having a predetermined depth. Therefore, when viewed from the front of the door 100, the inner space 210a of the housing 210 forms a shape that is recessed to a certain depth. In addition, an outlet 220 is provided at an upper end of the internal space 210a of the housing 210. The outlet 220 may be formed in a shape protruding downward.

In addition, a drain hole 240 is installed at a lower end of the inner space 210a of the housing 210 to drain the residual water generated by the water or ice drawn out from the outlet 220. The drain hole 240 may be formed as a hole (hole) having a predetermined size, as shown in Figure 5, may be a hole 241 is formed in a plurality of rib shape to filter the residue of a certain size. have. In addition, an opening and closing lever 230 (see FIGS. 5 and 6) is provided at the bottom of the outlet 220 in the inner space 210a of the housing 210 to enable opening and closing of the outlet 220. The opening and closing lever 230 may be configured to move backward when pressed from the front side of the door 100, and to protrude to return to its original position when the pressing force is removed.

In addition, the upper and lower surfaces of the inner space 210a of the housing 210 may form a surface that gradually opens from the inner side to the outer side, or may be made of a surface in which the inner surfaces of the inner space 210a are perpendicular to each other. .

1 and 2 show a first example of the dispenser cover 301 that is detachably fitted into the internal space 210a of the housing 210 installed on the front of the door 100, wherein the housing ( The interior space 210a of the 210 may not be provided with a separate opening / closing lever, and may be an example of a structure in which the outlet 220 may be opened and closed through an electronic button (not shown) provided outside the housing 210. Therefore, this shows the dispenser 200 in which only the outlet 220 protruding downward is formed on the upper end of the inner space 210a of the housing 210.

The dispenser cover 301 of the present invention is disposed in close contact with the internal space 210a to cover the internal space 210a of the dispenser housing 210 formed as described above. Of course, the dispenser cover 301 and the inner surface of the internal space 210a may be substantially in close contact with each other, and a predetermined gap may be formed.

The dispenser cover 301 is formed of a cover body 310 having a predetermined thickness and formed in a shape substantially corresponding to an inner surface of the internal space 210a. Here, a first exposure hole 320 through which the outlet 220 is penetrated is formed at an upper end of the cover body 310. Therefore, the outlet 220 may pass through the first exposure port 320 to protrude to the outside. A second exposure port 330 is formed at the bottom of the cover body 310 to expose the drain port 240 to the outside.

Here, the cover ribs 331 are formed in the second exposure port 330, so that foreign matters contained in the remaining water after the intake can be efficiently filtered out.

In addition, the cover body 310 may be made of any one of a colored or transparent material, when made of a transparent material, it is possible to easily check the appearance of the internal space 210a of the housing 210 with the naked eye, In the case of having a colored material or a predetermined pattern, there is an advantage that can be added to the appearance aesthetics, and if it is damaged on the inner surface 210a of the housing 210, there is an advantage to cover it from the outside.

The dispenser cover 301 formed as described above allows the outlet 220 to protrude to the outside through the first exposure hole 320 and covers the outer surface of the cover body 310 with the internal space of the housing 210. It may be in close contact with the inner surface of 210a). Therefore, the outlet 220 may protrude outwardly through the first exposure 320 hole and may be exposed to the outside through the second exposure hole 330.

In addition, although not shown in the drawings, a rubber ring (not shown) may be further installed on the inner circumference of the first exposure hole 320. The rubber ring is disposed in the outlet 220 through the first exposure hole 320, the rubber ring is in close contact with the outer surface of the outlet 220 is the foreign matter between the first exposure hole 320 and the outlet 220 gap It is possible to prevent the inflow into the space between the cover body 310 and the internal space 210a of the housing 210, and to easily maintain the fixed state between the outlet 220 and the first exposure hole 320. It may be.

Examples of detachable manner of dispenser cover

On the other hand, the dispenser cover 301 in the present invention is coupled to be detachable to the housing 210 of the dispenser 200, the method thereof may be applied to the fitting or rail coupling method.

In the case of the fitting coupling method, for example, referring to FIG. 7, the fitting protrusion protruding from the cover body 310 of the dispenser cover 301 in the fitting groove 211 formed along the edge of the housing 210. Line 311 may be fitted and coupled. Here, although not shown in the drawings, the outer surface of the fitting projection line 311 may be further formed with an elastic layer of a predetermined thickness, accordingly, if the fitting projection line 311 is fitted into the fitting groove 211, Coupling force may be improved by the ballistic frictional force of.

Next, in the case of the rail coupling method, for example, referring to Figure 8, the cover body 310 in the rail groove 212 is formed along the inner side from both sides of the inner surface of the inner space 210a of the housing 210 along the inside; Sliding rails 312 on both sides of the outer side of the sliding coupling may be coupled to the rail. In this case, an elastic layer may be further formed on an outer surface of the sliding rail 312 to improve the coupling force between the sliding rail 312 and the rail groove 212.

In addition, the dispenser cover 301 may be fixed and released at a coupling position in the internal space 210a of the housing 210 by a fixing means.

For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the fixing means includes holes 213 formed in both sides of the housing 210 of the dispenser 200, and both sides of the inner space 210a of the dispenser 200, and springs installed in the holes 213. (S), a ball 214 disposed in the hole 213 and partially exposed and elastically supported by the spring S, and formed on both side surfaces of the cover body 310 so that the ball 214 is fitted. It may be composed of a fixing groove 313.

Accordingly, when the dispenser cover 301 is pushed into the inner space 210a of the housing 210, the balls 214 partially protruding from the hole 213 are pushed on both sides of the inner space 210a of the housing 210. When the ball is pressed on the outer surface of the cover body 310, and reaches the fixing grooves 313 formed on both sides of the cover body 310 is pushed, each of the balls 214 is spring (S) elastic It protrudes by, and is fitted into each of the fixing grooves (313). Accordingly, the dispenser cover 301 covers the inner surface of the inner space 210a while being pushed into the inner space 210a of the housing 210 and is also covered by the fixing means at the position where it can be covered. The position can be fixed.

Here, although the dispenser cover 301 according to the first example has been described above with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9, this may be equally adopted in other dispenser covers 302, 303, and 304 described below. Can be heard.

<2nd example of dispenser cover>

3 is a perspective view illustrating a lever exposure hole formed in the dispenser cover of FIG. 1.

4 is a perspective view illustrating that the first exposure hole connected to the lever exposure hole in the dispenser cover of FIG.

FIG. 3 shows a second example of the dispenser cover 302 which is detachably fitted into the internal space 210a of the housing 210 installed at the front of the door 100, where the housing 210 is provided. The interior space 210a shows an example in which a separate opening and closing lever 230 is provided. Therefore, this shows the dispenser 200 provided with an outlet 220 protruding downward from the upper end of the inner space 210a of the housing 210 and an opening / closing lever 230 installed below the outlet 220.

The dispenser cover 302 of the present invention is disposed in close contact with the internal space 210a to cover the internal space 210a of the dispenser housing 210 formed as described above. Here, the outlet 220 and the opening and closing lever 230 is exposed to the outside.

2 and 3, the cover body 310 of the dispenser cover 302 according to the second example may be substantially the same as the first example. However, a first exposure hole 320 through which the outlet 220 penetrates is formed at an upper end of the cover body 310, and is connected to the first exposure hole 320 to open / close the lever 230 shown in FIG. 5. The lever exposure hole 340 is further formed to expose to the outside.

Accordingly, the opening / closing lever 230 may extend through the first exposure port 320 to protrude to the outside, and extend downward in a predetermined length so as to be connected to the first exposure port 320. The hole 340 may be exposed to the outside through the hole 340.

Here, the first exposure port 360 shown in FIG. 4 may be formed in a shape that is cut along the upper end of the cover body 310.

In addition, the first exposure hole 360 is also connected to the lever exposure hole 370 that exposes the opening and closing lever 230 to the outside.

In the case of the former (see FIG. 3), when the outlet 220 is positioned in the first exposure hole 320, the outlet is inserted into the cut-out portion, and in the case of the latter (see FIG. 4), the outlet 220 ) Is inserted into the first exposure hole 320.

In addition, a second exposure port 330 is formed at the lower end of the cover body 310 to expose the drain port 240 to the outside. As in the first example, the cover ribs 331 may be formed at the second exposure port 330. Accordingly, the drainage ribs 241 may be covered by the cover ribs 331.

In addition, the effect due to the material of the cover body 310 is substantially the same as the first example.

In addition, examples of the detachment method of the dispenser covers 302 and 302 'according to the second example are substantially the same as those described in the first example, and thus will be omitted.

FIG. 5 shows a dispenser cover 303 of another embodiment (third example) of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the dispenser cover 303 according to the present invention is also closely disposed on an inner surface to cover the internal space 210a of the dispenser 200. However, the outlet 220 and the opening and closing lever 230 protrudes out of the cover body 350. In addition, the drain hole 240 formed at the lower end of the inner space 210a of the housing 210 is exposed to the outside by the second exposure hole 380 formed at the lower end of the cover body 350. Here, the second exposure hole 380 may have a shape that is opened along the outer circumference of the drain hole 240.

In particular, the upper end of the cover body 350 has a predetermined curvature, the first exposure hole 360 and the lever exposure hole 370 are connected to each other, the first exposure hole 360 of the cover body 350 A shape is cut through the top. Here, since the upper end of the cover body 350 according to the third example has a shape in which a curvature is formed and the upper end is cut to open the first exposure hole 360, the upper end of the cover body 350 is first exposed. The width of the hole 360 may be widened from side to side and may be bent at an angle up and down.

The dispenser cover 303 according to the third example tilts the cover body 350 and pushes the cover body 350 from the top of the cover body 350 to the top side of the internal space 210a of the housing 210. In this case, the outlet 220 may be introduced through the cut and opened side of the first exposure hole 360 to be exposed to the outside, and the opening / closing lever 230 may also be exposed to the outside through the lever exposure hole 370. . Then, while inserting the upper end of the cover body 350 to the upper end of the inner space 210a as described above, the lower end of the cover body 350 is inserted so as to be in close contact with the lower surface of the inner space 210a of the housing 210. . Therefore, the second exposure hole 380 formed at the bottom of the cover body 350 may overlap the drain hole 240 formed at the bottom of the inner space 210a of the housing 210.

Therefore, the cover body 350 has a curvature at the upper end thereof, and is disposed in close contact with the internal space 210a of the housing 210 due to the formation of the first exposure hole 360 cut upward. In this case, the cover body 350 may have a predetermined elasticity, and due to the elasticity, the cover body 350 may be easily fixed and disposed in the internal space 210a of the housing 210a.

In addition, examples of the detachment method of the dispenser cover 303 according to the third example are substantially the same as those described in the first example, and will be omitted below.

6 illustrates an example in which the dispenser cover 304 according to the fourth example is fitted to the dispenser 200 by fitting.

The dispenser cover 304 according to the fourth example may closely cover an inner surface of the inner space 210a on the side where the outlet 220 is disposed other than the outlet 220.

The dispenser cover 304 is formed in a plate shape, the upper end is made of a cover body 351 is formed so that a predetermined curvature is formed. In addition, a first exposure hole 361 is formed in the cover body 351 to expose the outlet 220 to the outside, and the first exposure hole 361 is cut through an upper end of the cover body 351 on the plate. To form an opening. In addition, when the opening and closing lever 230 is further disposed inside the housing 210, the first exposure hole 361 is formed to connect with the lever exposure hole 371 exposing the opening and closing lever 230 to the outside.

Of course, the first exposure hole 361 may be formed in a hole shape that is not cut through the upper end of the cover body 351, or when there is no opening and closing lever 230, it may be formed in a through shape.

In addition, the drain hole 240 formed at the lower end of the inner space 210a of the housing 210 may not be covered by the cover body 351 and may be exposed to the outside as it is.

The cover body 351 has a curvature at an upper end thereof, and is formed in close contact with one surface of the internal space 210a of the housing 210 because the first exposure hole 361 is formed to be cut upward. In this case, the cover body 351 may have a predetermined elasticity, and may be easily fixed and disposed in the internal space 210a of the housing 210 due to the elasticity.

In addition, although not shown in the drawings, the top and bottom edges of the cover body 351 are formed with protrusion lines protruding along the edges, which are formed at the top and bottom of the inner space 210a of the housing. It may be fitted into the fixing groove to be fixed. In addition, one surface of the inner space 210a of the cover body 351 and the housing 210 may be detached from each other through magnetic force attachment means such as a magnet and a metal, which are attracted to each other.

As such, the interior space 210a of the housing 210 of the dispenser 200 installed in the front of the door 100 of the refrigerator according to the present invention is the dispense cover 301,302,302 ', 303,304 according to the first to fourth examples. The front surface or one surface of the internal space 210a may be covered and protected from the outside by).

Accordingly, it is possible to prevent contaminants that are stuck to the internal space 210a of the housing 210, such as dust, and harden. In addition, only the dispenser cover 301, 302, 302 ′, 303, 304 may be cleaned during cleaning. Separation from the dispenser allows for easy cleaning of the inside of the dispenser.

In addition, by attaching the dispenser covers 301, 302, 302 ′, 303 and 304 as described above to the dispenser 200, it is possible to prevent scratches or the like caused by an external impact from occurring on the inner surface of the inner space 210a of the dispenser housing 210. You can prevent it.

In addition, the dispenser covers 301, 302, 302 ′ and 303 may be stably fixed to the internal space 210a of the housing 210 of the dispenser 200, or may be guided to be stably mounted at the mounting position. Accordingly, the cover 301, 302, 303 can be easily detached from the inner space 210a of the dispenser 200, thereby preventing the dispenser cover 301, 302. 303 from being damaged when the cover 301, 302, 303 is removed.

In the present invention, the dispenser covers 301, 302, 303, and 304 may be colorless or colored to selectively check the housing 210 internal space 210a of the dispenser 200 with the naked eye, or the internal space 210a of the housing 210. It may be to cover the inner surface of the visible from the outside.

On the other hand, in the present invention it is possible to easily replace the design of the refrigerator door.

For example, although not shown in the drawing, the refrigerator door 100 may include an outer case formed of a metal material and an inner case forming the rear surface of the refrigerator door 100, and may further include an exterior plate on the front of the outer case. have. Here, the exterior plate is generally formed of tempered glass, various designs are formed on the outer surface. The exterior plate as described above may be fixed to a frame that may be provided at both sides of the refrigerator door. In addition, a heat insulating material filled with a foaming liquid may be formed between the outer case and the inner case.

Therefore, when the design of the refrigerator door is replaced by the consumer's request, it is possible to easily replace the edges of the outer plate and the dispenser portion of the refrigerator door so that the design of the edge portion of the dispenser portion and the front surface of the refrigerator door can be expressed equally.

100: door
200: dispenser
210: housing
210a: interior space
220: outlet
230: opening and closing lever
240: drain
301,302,302 ', 303,304: Dispenser Cover
310: cover body
320,360,361: first exposure
330,380: 2nd exit
331: Rib Cover
340,370,371: lever exposure port

Claims

A dispenser disposed at a front side of the refrigerator door and having an air outlet; And
And a dispenser cover that exposes the outlet to the outside and is disposed in close contact with an inner surface of the inner space of the dispenser.

The method of claim 1,
The dispenser,
A housing installed to form an inner space having a predetermined depth on the front of the refrigerator door, the outlet installed at an upper end of the inner space and a water or ice outlet, and a drain hole installed at a lower end of the inner space and draining residual water And a drainage assembly having a dispenser cover.

The method of claim 2,
The dispenser cover has a dispenser cover, wherein the dispenser cover closely covers an entire inner surface of the inner space other than the outlet.

The method of claim 3, wherein
The dispenser cover may include a colored or colorless cover body formed in a shape corresponding to the shape of the internal space, a first exposure port formed at an upper end of the cover body to expose the outlet, and formed at a lower end of the cover body. And a second exposure port exposing the drain hole,
And the first exposure port has a hole shape through which the outlet port passes.

The method of claim 4, wherein
In the inner space of the dispenser is further provided with an opening and closing lever for operating the opening and closing of the outlet, the cover body, a lever exposure opening for exposing the opening and closing lever is further formed,
The lever exposure port is connected to the first exposure port is a refrigerator having a dispenser cover, characterized in that formed by cutting to the upper end of the cover body.

6. The method of claim 5,
The drain port further includes a plurality of drain ribs, and the second exposure port has the same shape as the drain hole shape having the drain ribs.
The second exposure port is a refrigerator having a dispenser cover, characterized in that formed in a hole shape surrounding the outer circumference of the drain.

The method of claim 4, wherein
Edge of the cover body is a refrigerator having a dispenser cover, characterized in that the removable cover is inserted into the groove formed in the edge of the housing.

The method of claim 2,
The dispenser cover is a refrigerator having a dispenser cover, characterized in that the inner cover of the inner space on the side of the side other than the outlet is disposed close contact.

The method of claim 8,
The dispenser cover includes a colored or colorless cover body formed in a shape corresponding to the shape of an inner surface of the inner space, and a first exposure port formed at an upper end of the cover body to expose the outlet port. A drain having a dispenser cover, characterized in that the drain is exposed to the interior space.

The method of claim 9,
In the inner space of the dispenser is further provided with an opening and closing lever for operating the opening and closing of the outlet, the cover body, a lever exposure opening for exposing the opening and closing lever is further formed,
The lever exposure port is connected to the first exposure port is a refrigerator having a dispenser cover, characterized in that formed by cutting to the upper end of the cover body.

The method of claim 10,
The top and bottom of the cover body is a refrigerator having a dispenser cover, characterized in that removable in the grooves formed in the top and bottom of the inner space of the housing.