Dispenser assembly for refrigerator and control method thereof
First Claim
1. A dispenser assembly for a refrigerator, comprising:
- a water supply valve connected with a water supply apparatus installed outside a refrigerator for receiving water filtered by a filter;
a water container connected with one end of the water supply valve by a connection tube for storing a predetermined amount of water therein;
a cooled drink container connected with the other end of the water supply valve for storing a first predetermined amount of water therein;
a first temperature detection sensor installed in an outer portion of the cooled drink container for sensing a temperature of the water filled in the cooled drink container;
a second temperature detection sensor installed in an outer portion of the water container for sensing a temperature of the water filled in the water container; and
a dispenser for receiving water from the water container or the cooled drink container.
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Abstract
A refrigerator dispenser assembly and a control method thereof by which a user can selectively drink drinks such as juice, barley-boiled water and the like including water through the dispenser. The assembly includes a water supply valve connected with a water supply apparatus installed outside a refrigerator for receiving a water filtered by a filter, a water container connected with one end of the water supply valve by a connection tube for storing a predetermined amount of water therein, a cooled drink container connected with the other end of the water supply valve for storing a predetermined amount of water therein, a first temperature detection sensor installed in an outer portion of the cooled drink container for sensing a temperature of the water filled in the cooled drink container, a second temperature detection sensor installed in an outer portion of the water container for sensing a temperature of the water filled in the water container, and a dispenser for receiving water from the water container or the cooled drink container.
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6 Claims
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1. A dispenser assembly for a refrigerator, comprising:
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a water supply valve connected with a water supply apparatus installed outside a refrigerator for receiving water filtered by a filter; a water container connected with one end of the water supply valve by a connection tube for storing a predetermined amount of water therein; a cooled drink container connected with the other end of the water supply valve for storing a first predetermined amount of water therein; a first temperature detection sensor installed in an outer portion of the cooled drink container for sensing a temperature of the water filled in the cooled drink container; a second temperature detection sensor installed in an outer portion of the water container for sensing a temperature of the water filled in the water container; and a dispenser for receiving water from the water container or the cooled drink container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A dispenser assembly control method for a refrigerator, comprising the steps of:
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pushing a cooled water button of a front surface panel installed in an upper portion of a refrigerator; transferring a signal to a control apparatus wherein a first temperature detection sensor and a second temperature detection sensor detects temperatures of water in a cooled drink container and a water container; supplying water from the water container to the dispenser when a temperature of water in the water container is lower than a temperature of water in the cooled drink container; supplying water from the cooled drink container to the dispenser when a temperature of water in the water container is higher than a temperature of water in the cooled drink container; and discharging water from the container having the lower temperature detected by the first temperature detection sensor and second temperature detection sensor.
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