Patent ID: 7013667
Filing Date: 2006-03-21
Classification: F25C,F25D

Abstract:
1. A dispenser for a refrigerator, comprising: a dispenser housing mounted on a front surface of a refrigerator door; a supply pipe provided at an upper portion of the dispenser housing and configured to supply water therethrough; a drain pan detachably disposed at a lower portion of the dispenser housing and configured to collect water therein; and a locking unit provided between the drain pan and the dispenser housing, wherein the locking unit is configured to secure the drain pan to the dispenser housing when the locking unit is engaged, and to release the drain pan from the dispenser housing when the locking unit is disengaged, wherein the locking unit comprises: a locking groove formed at a rear portion of the dispenser housing; and a locking hook formed at a rear portion of the drain pan and configured to engage with the locking groove, wherein a through hole formed at a rear portion of the dispenser housing is configured to allow the locking hook to pass therethrough, wherein a first support rib extends back from an upper portion of the through hole and bends downwardly, and wherein the locking groove is formed at an end portion of the first support rib.