Water filter device and refrigerator having the same
US9487414B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 15, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2323/122
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A refrigerator includes a cabinet to define an outer appearance of the refrigerator and having a storage chamber therein; and a water filter device installed in the storage chamber, to purify water supplied from an external water supply source. The water filter device includes a filter unit to purify the water supplied from the water supply source, a storage tank unit to store the water purified through the filter unit, a case to accommodate the filter unit and the storage tank unit, a filter head assembly, and a water filter assembly separably coupled to the filter head assembly.
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