REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE WITH HOT WATER DISPENSER

• Main Authors: HALL DAVID L, BERTOLINI NILTON CARLOS, SANCHEZ JORGE
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Korean
• Published: 14.01.2016
• Subjects: BLASTING; BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; COLD ROOMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT COVERED BY ANY OTHERSUBCLASS; DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; HEATING; ICE-BOXES; LIGHTING; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES; LIQUID HANDLING; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; OPENING, CLOSING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; REFRIGERATORS; TRANSPORTING; WEAPONS

냉장고(10)가 제공되며, 적어도 하나의 냉장 저장실로 형성된 캐비닛(11)과, 캐비닛(11)에 피봇으로 재치된 도어(12)를 포함한다. 배출로(42)가 도어(12)의 내부(44) 내에 적어도 부분적으로 제공되며, 캐비닛(11)의 주변 외부와 유체적으로 연통하는 경로를 형성한다. 물 히터(70)가, 배출로(42) 내에 적어도 부분적으로 위치하는 히팅 요소(72)를 포함하며, 냉장고(10)로부터 공급된 물을 가열하도록 구성되며, 히팅 요소(72)에 의해 생성된 열은, 배출로(42)의 경로(46)를 통해 캐비닛(11)의 주변 외부로 배출될 수 있다. 온수 디스펜서(90)는, 물 히터(70)로부터 수용 용기(92)로 공급되는 온수를 배출하도록 구성되며, 도어(12) 상에 위치한다. 온수를 배출하는 방법 또한 제공된다. 방법은, 적어도 2개의 분리된, 온수의 배출을 허용하는, 사용자 시동 단계를 이용한다. A refrigerator is provided, including a cabinet formed with at least one refrigerated compartment, and a door pivotally mounted to the cabinet. A vented exhaust conduit is provided at least partially within an interior of the door and defines a pathway in fluid communication with an environment exterior of the cabinet. A water heater includes a heating element located at least partially within the vented exhaust conduit and configured to heat water supplied from the refrigerator, wherein heat generated by the heating element can escape through the pathway of the vented exhaust to the environment exterior of the cabinet. A hot water dispenser is positioned on the door that is configured to dispense hot water supplied from the water heater into a receiver vessel. A method of dispensing hot water is also provided. The method utilizes at least two distinct, user-initiated steps to permit the dispensing of hot water.