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Refrigerator

US11982488B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 16, 2021
Grant dateMay 14, 2024
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Expiry dateJun 16, 2041

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF25D2700/00
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A refrigerator including a main body having a storage compartment, a door rotatably provided on the main body to open and close the storage compartment, and an automatic water supply device. The automatic water supply device includes a water supply case, a bucket detachably mounted on the water supply case, and a water level sensor provided to detect a water level in the bucket, and is configured to supply water to the bucket depending on the water level in the bucket. The door includes a dyke protruding from a rear surface of the door to form an accommodation space in which the water supply case is accommodated, and the water supply case is coupled to the dyke.

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