Patent ID: 9739518
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: F25C,F25D

Claim:
1. A dispenser for a refrigerator, the dispenser comprising: a dispenser housing; a plate removably mounted to a top portion of the dispenser housing; an ice chute mounted to a bottom surface of the plate and configured to supply ice; a water outlet mounted to the bottom surface of the plate and located in front of the ice chute, at a predetermined distance therefrom, and configured to supply water; a first lever mounted to the bottom surface of the plate and located in front of the ice chute; a second lever mounted to the bottom surface of the plate and being located behind the ice chute; a first switch mounted to a top surface of the plate and configured to be activated by the first lever; a second switch mounted to the top surface of the plate and configured to be activated by the second lever; and a control unit for controlling a supply of water or ice by receiving a sensing signal from the first switch or the second switch.