Patent ID: 9267721
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: F25C,F25D

Claim Text:
1. A water supply apparatus disposed in a door of a refrigerator for conveying water to an icemaker of the refrigerator, the door comprising an insulator disposed therein, the apparatus comprising: a water tube configured to deliver water from a water source; a support block attached to an inner surface of the door; a fill tube assembled to the support block, the fill tube being in fluid communication with the water tube; and a gasket disposed between the support block and the door and configured to seal the insulator in the door, the gasket having a hole through which the fill tube extends to convey the water from the water tube to the icemaker, wherein the support block comprises a support body attached to the inner surface of the door, a base integral with the support body, and at least one cutout, wherein the support body has a substantially bowl-shaped profile to define a substantially howl-shaped space between the support body and the inner surface of the door, and wherein the support block is in direct contact with an inner surface of an outer case of the door, said support block disposed between an inner case and the outer case of the door.