Patent ID: 8640481
Filing Date: 2014-02-04
Classification: B67D,F25C,F25D

Abstract:
1. A water feed system of a refrigerator, used to feed water to an icemaker installed in a refrigerating compartment and a dispenser installed to a front surface of a door of the refrigerating compartment, comprising: a filter and water tank assembly; a first water feed pipe connecting an external water source and the filter and water tank assembly to each other; a second water feed pipe connecting the filter and water tank assembly and the icemaker to each other; and a third water feed pipe connecting the filter and water tank assembly and the dispenser to each other, wherein the filter and water tank assembly includes: a filter connected to the first water feed pipe and serving to purify water fed from the external water source; a water tank in which the water, purified by the filter, is cooled and stored, the water tank being connected to the third water feed pipe; and a valve provided at a junction of a hose connecting the filter to the water tank and the second water feed pipe to selectively supply the water from the filter to the water tank or the second water feed pipe, and wherein the filter and water tank assembly is positioned within the refrigerating compartment of the refrigerator.