Patent ID: 9346660
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: B67D

Claim Text:
1. A water dispenser comprising a casing, wherein the casing includes a temporary water storage tank unit; a slide table configured to be pulled forward from a drawer space arranged at a lower level than the temporary water storage tank unit; a raw water container configured to be placed on the slide table; and a water supply line through which raw water in the raw water container is supplied to the temporary water storage tank unit, wherein the raw water container includes a container body having a neck portion and a shoulder portion; and a plug sealing the neck portion, wherein the slide table includes a container supporting portion configured to support the shoulder portion from below; and a piercing rod configured to pierce the plug upwardly; wherein the piercing rod is formed with a water inlet through which raw water in the container body is supplied into the water supply line; wherein the container body is a transparent and deformable container including a side peripheral portion which is arranged at a higher level than the shoulder portion, and which is configured to naturally shrink as an amount of water remaining in the container body decreases, wherein the slide table includes a cup portion recessed from the container supporting portion such that the neck portion can be inserted into the cup portion from above; and a holder portion integrally connected to a circumference of the container supporting portion and configured to guide the side peripheral portion downwardly, wherein the piercing rod is disposed inside of the cup portion so as to pierce the plug upwardly when the raw water container is lowered from above so as to be placed on the container supporting portion, and wherein a surface color of the piercing rod is different from a surface color of the cup portion and of the container supporting portion.