REFRIGERATOR

• Main Author: JANG, WON WOO
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Korean
• Published: 19.06.2014
• Subjects: ALARM SYSTEMS; BLASTING; COLD ROOMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT COVERED BY ANY OTHERSUBCLASS; DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; HEATING; ICE-BOXES; LIGHTING; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; PHYSICS; PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE; REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; REFRIGERATORS; SEWERAGE; SIGNALLING; SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; SINKS; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; WATER SUPPLY; WEAPONS

The present invention relates to a refrigerator comprising an ice maker installed in a freezer compartment; a dispenser installed on a door; a water container installed in the inner case of a refrigeration compartment, and having an installation height lower than that of the dispenser; a pump pumping water stored in the water container to the ice maker and the dispenser respectively; a flow rate sensor having a flow path which connects the water container and the pump and installed on the flow path for sensing the flow rate of the water; and a control part judging the existence of the water by receiving a sensing signal from the flow rate sensor.