Refrigerator having dispenser
US11046571B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 26, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2327/001
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A refrigerator provided with a dispenser, wherein a water discharging member that is installed in the dispenser includes: a nozzle pipe; a light source that radiates ultraviolet light from one end of the nozzle pipe to an inner space of the nozzle pipe; and a window that is provided between the one end of the nozzle pipe and the light source, that divides the inner space of the nozzle pipe and an area where the light source is disposed and that transmits ultraviolet light radiated from the light source to the nozzle pipe.
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