Refrigerator

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11445853-B2
Application number	US-201816605499-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 12, 2018
Priority date	Oct 13, 2017
Publication date	Sep 20, 2022
Grant date	Sep 20, 2022

Abstract

The present invention discloses a refrigerator, comprising a cabinet, a door and a water dispenser, wherein the water dispenser comprises a water tank, a drain path, a beverage making chamber and a dispenser, the beverage making chamber is communicated with the dispenser, the water dispenser further comprises an integration module provided between the water tank and the beverage making chamber, and the integration module comprises any one, two or all of the flow meter, the water pump and the heater. The refrigerator with the integration module may heat, pressurize the beverage and/or adjust the concentration of the beverage when the beverage is prepared, so that the user may make beverages of various flavors as required, and the diversification of drinking functions of the refrigerator is realized.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A refrigerator, comprising a cabinet, a door of the cabinet, openably connected to the cabinet, and a water dispenser provided at the door, wherein the water dispenser comprises a water tank, a drain path connected with the water tank, a beverage making chamber provided at one end of the drain path away from the water tank, and a dispenser for the user to take the beverage, the beverage making chamber is communicated with the dispenser, the water dispenser further comprises an integration module provided between the water tank and the beverage making chamber, the integration module comprising any one, two or all of a flow meter, a water pump, and a heater;
wherein the integration module comprises a flow meter, a water pump and a heater which are connected in sequence, the integration module has a high pressure water outlet pipe and a high temperature and high pressure water outlet pipe, and the high pressure water outlet pipe is connected to the water pump, and the high temperature and high pressure water outlet pipe is connected to the heater.

2. The refrigerator according to claim 1 , wherein the integration module comprises a flow meter and a water pump provided on the drain path, the integration module is communicated with a high pressure water outlet pipe which supplies a determined amount of high pressure water to the beverage making chamber.

3. The refrigerator according to claim 2 , wherein the integration module further comprises a heater provided between the water pump and the beverage making chamber, and the integration module supplies a determined amount of high temperature and high pressure water to the beverage making chamber.

4. The refrigerator according to claim 3 , wherein the integration module is also communicated with a high temperature and high pressure water outlet pipe which communicates the heater with the beverage making chamber.

5. The refrigerator according to claim 1 , wherein the refrigerator further comprises a selector provided at one end of the high temperature and high pressure water outlet pipe away from the heater, the selector having two outlets, one of which is in pipe connection with the beverage making chamber, and the other of which is connected to the dispenser.

6. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the integration module comprises an upper cover and a lower cover which are detachably connected with each other, and the flow meter, the water pump and the heater are received between the upper cover and the lower cover.

7. The refrigerator according to claim 5 , wherein the dispenser is recessed at the door, and the integration module is provided at a rear surface of the dispenser.

8. The refrigerator according to claim 1 , wherein the beverage making chamber is provided therein with a capsule support for receiving a beverage powder capsule and a capsule piercing structure for piercing the capsule.

Assignees

• Qingdao Haier Joint Stock Co Ltd

Inventors

• Zuo Lihua
• Zhang Yanqing
• Sun Weishou
• Xue Jianjun
• Cui Chuan

Classifications

• A47J31/3623

  Cartridges being employed (with tape of cartridges A47J31/3652) · CPC title

• A47J31/00 Primary

  Apparatus for making beverages (household machines or implements for straining foodstuffs A47J19/00; preparation of non-alcoholic beverages, e.g. by adding ingredients to fruit or vegetable juices, A23L2/00; coffee or tea pots A47G19/14; tea infusers A47G19/16; brewing of beer C12C; preparation of wine or other alcoholic beverages C12G) · CPC title

• A47J31/46

  Dispensing spouts, pumps, drain valves or like liquid transporting devices · CPC title

• A47J31/54

  Water boiling vessels {in beverage making machines} · CPC title

• A47J31/605

  Water filters · CPC title