Patent ID: 8042708

Claim:
A dispenser for a refrigerator, comprising: a chute configured to guide contents from an interior to an exterior of a refrigerator through an opening provided at an end of the chute; a cover slidably coupled to the chute and configured to selectively open and close the opening; and a driving system that moves the cover in two different directions relative to the opening, wherein the driving system comprises: a first driver that slidably moves the cover in a first direction relative to the opening; and a second driver that moves the cover in a second direction relative to the opening so as to press the cover against the opening to seal the opening, wherein the second driver includes: a protrusion provided on the cover, wherein the protrusion includes an inclined portion; and a pressing guide, wherein the pressing guide includes an inclined portion, and wherein the inclined portion of the protrusion is configured slide along the inclined portion of the pressing guide as the cover slides relative to the opening.