Refrigerator
US11937734B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2400/02
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A refrigerator includes a water dispensing device, and the water dispensing device includes a water tank, a drain pipeline, a beverage making chamber, in which a capsule support for receiving a beverage powder capsule and a capsule piercer for puncturing the capsule operatively are provided; and a dispenser, communicated with an outlet of the beverage making chamber, including a beverage outlet of which the prepared beverage flows out. The refrigerator has a water dispensing device capable of making a beverage, such as coffee, milk tea, or the like, based on demands from a user, thereby satisfying diverse drinking demands from people and solving problem of a single function of an existing refrigerator.
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