Refrigerator

Abstract

A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator includes a main body defining a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment, a refrigerator compartment door selectively closing the refrigerator compartment, a freezer compartment door selectively closing the freezer compartment, and a dispenser installed on a rear surface of the refrigerator compartment door to dispense drinking water through the rear surface of the refrigerator compartment door.

1 . A refrigerator comprising:
 a main body defining a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment;   a refrigerator compartment door selectively closing the refrigerator compartment;   a freezer compartment door selectively closing the freezer compartment; and   a dispenser installed on a rear surface of the refrigerator compartment door to dispense drinking water through the rear surface of the refrigerator compartment door.   
     
     
         2 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , wherein the dispenser is provided on a side of the rear surface of the refrigerator compartment door corresponding to that of a handle installed on a front surface of the refrigerator compartment door. 
     
     
         3 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , wherein a water tank connected to the dispenser and storing the drinking water supplied into the dispenser is provided inside the refrigerator compartment door. 
     
     
         4 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , wherein a pump for pumping water into the dispenser is provided inside the refrigerator compartment door. 
     
     
         5 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , wherein a filter for filtering water supplied into the dispenser is provided inside the refrigerator compartment door. 
     
     
         6 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , wherein an upper end of the dispenser is in contact with a lower end of a receiving member installed on the rear surface of the refrigerator compartment door. 
     
     
         7 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , wherein the dispenser is provided on a side facing a side surface on which a hinge rotatably connecting the refrigerator compartment door to the main body is installed. 
     
     
         8 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , wherein a receiving member is provided on a side of the dispenser. 
     
     
         9 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , wherein receiving members for receiving foods are provided on both left and right sides of the dispenser. 
     
     
         10 . The refrigerator according to  claim 9 , wherein a front surface of the dispenser is flushed with front surfaces of the receiving members. 
     
     
         11 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , wherein the dispenser is provided in a space between upper and lower receiving members disposed on the rear surface of the refrigerator door. 
     
     
         12 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , wherein a water supply line for supplying water into the dispenser is guided inside the refrigerator compartment door through a hinge allowing the refrigerator compartment door to be rotatably coupled to the main body. 
     
     
         13 . A refrigerator comprising:
 a main body defining an upper refrigerator compartment and a lower freezer compartment;   a refrigerator compartment door selectively closing the refrigerator compartment; and   a dispenser provided on a rear surface of the refrigerator compartment door to dispense drinking water,   wherein the dispenser is disposed on a lower end of the refrigerator compartment door.   
     
     
         14 . The refrigerator according to  claim 13 , wherein the dispenser is provided on a lower edge of the refrigerator compartment door away from a rotation center of the refrigerator compartment door. 
     
     
         15 . The refrigerator according to  claim 13 , wherein the dispenser is provided at a position corresponding to that of a door handle installed on the refrigerator compartment door and grasped by a user. 
     
     
         16 . The refrigerator according to  claim 13 , wherein an inwardly recessed dispenser installation part on which the dispenser, a water tank for storing water supplied into the dispenser, and a pump for pumping the water into the dispenser are installed is provided on the rear surface of the refrigerator compartment door. 
     
     
         17 . The refrigerator according to  claim 13 , wherein the dispenser is integrally assembled with a water tank for storing water supplied into the dispenser and a pump for pumping the water into the dispenser and protrudes from the rear surface of the refrigerator compartment door. 
     
     
         18 . A refrigerator comprising:
 a main body in which a refrigerator compartment is disposed below a freezer compartment;   a refrigerator compartment door rotatably provided on the main body, the refrigerator compartment selectively closing the refrigerator compartment;   a dispenser provided on a rear surface of the refrigerator door to dispense drinking water; and   wherein the dispenser is disposed on an upper end of the refrigerator compartment door.   
     
     
         19 . The refrigerator according to  claim 18 , wherein the dispenser is provided on an upper edge of the refrigerator compartment door away from a rotation center of the refrigerator compartment door. 
     
     
         20 . The refrigerator according to  claim 18 , wherein the dispenser is provided at a position corresponding to that of a door handle installed on the refrigerator compartment door and grasped by a user. 
     
     
         21 . The refrigerator according to  claim 18 , wherein an inwardly recessed dispenser installation part on which the dispenser, a water tank for storing water supplied into the dispenser, and a pump for pumping the water into the dispenser are installed is provided on the rear surface of the refrigerator compartment door. 
     
     
         22 . The refrigerator according to  claim 18 , wherein the dispenser is integrally assembled with a water tank for storing water supplied into the dispenser and a pump for pumping the water into the dispenser and protrudes from the rear surface of the refrigerator compartment door.