Patent ID: 7415834

Claim:
A refrigerator comprising: an outer cabinet having at least one pivotally openable door to provide access to an interior refrigeration compartment; an in-door water dispenser positioned in the door and accessible from an exterior of the cabinet; a water conduit extending from within the cabinet to the water dispenser; the in-door water dispenser comprising: a dispenser housing; a paddle horizontally movable within the dispenser housing, arranged to be engaged by a user to effect a dispensing of water from the dispenser; a toggle arranged to be engaged and rotated by horizontal movement of the paddle; a microswitch arranged to be operated upon pivotal movement of the toggle; a bezel carrying a user interface electronic control board in communication with the microswitch; a power supply electronic control board in communication with the user interface electronic control board; and a water dispenser solenoid valve operated by the power supply electronic control board.