Patent ID: 6851272
Filing Date: 2005-02-08
Classification: A47F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for maintaining freshness, comprising: a water storage unit, with a support unit being installed in the water storage unit and cooling water being contained in the water storage unit under the support unit; a filtering unit connected to the water storage unit via a drain line, and functioning to remove impurities from water flowing to the filtering unit; a cooling unit connected to a first end of a water supply branching pipe of the filtering unit so that a part of filtered water is supplied to the cooling unit, the cooling unit functioning to cool the filtered water fed from the filtering unit to a predetermined temperature prior to feeding the cool water to the water storage unit; and a humidifying unit connected to a second end of the water supply branching pipe of the filtering unit, the humidifying unit functioning to atomize another part of the filtered water fed from the filtering unit prior to feeding the atomized water to the water storage unit.