Patent ID: 9352948
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: B67D

Claim Text:
1. A water dispenser comprising: a cold water tank in which drinking water can be cooled, a container holder located at a level lower than the cold water tank and configured such that a replaceable raw water container can be placed in the container holder with a water outlet of the raw water container facing downward, an insertion pipe mounted to the container holder and configured to be inserted through the water outlet when the raw water container is placed in the container holder, a water receiving container having a side wall and being configured to receive drinking water flowing from the raw water container through the water outlet and the insertion pipe, and a raw water supply line through which drinking water in the water receiving container can be drawn up into the cold water tank by a pump, wherein a vent hole, through which air can be introduced into and discharged from the water receiving container, is formed through the side wall of the water receiving container, wherein the insertion pipe has a bottom end portion protruding downwardly from a bottom portion of the container holder, the bottom end portion of the insertion pipe having a bottom end disposed in the water receiving container, and wherein the vent hole is located at a level below the bottom portion of the container holder and above a bottom end of the bottom end portion of the insertion pipe.