Abstract: The water purifier according to an aspect of the present invention may include a housing; a first module unit configured to generate purified water or ice; a second module unit connected to the first module unit to discharge purified water or ice to the outside; and a front panel unit having a size and shape capable of covering the opening of the housing and coupled to the housing to be opened and closed through linear or rotational motion to conceal the opening in a closed state and to expose the opening in an open state.

Abstract: This cleaning flow path comprises: a case; and an escape prevention unit for preventing a cleaning agent accommodated in a dry state inside the case from escaping outside the case. The case includes: a body part that has an accommodation space for accommodating the cleaning agent therein; a water inlet passage that provides a flow path for water to flow into the accommodation space, is open toward the outside of the case, and can be installed into the water purifier by being connected to a first fastening hole in the water purifier connected to a raw water inlet port of a filter; and a water outlet passage that provides a flow path for the water accommodated in the accommodation space to flow out of the case, can be installed into the water purifier by being connected to a second fastening hole in the water purifier connected to a purified water outlet port of the filter, and is open in the same direction as the water inlet passage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a water purifier characterized by including: a purified water supply unit for supplying purified water produced by filtering raw water; a hot water generation unit for generating hot water by heating the purified water supplied from the purified water supply unit; a hot water discharge unit for discharging the hot water generated by the hot water generation unit to the outside; and a control unit which receives a set temperature and a set water discharge quantity of the hot water as input and controls the purified water supply unit, the hot water generation unit, and the hot water discharge unit such that the hot water is discharged at the set temperature in the set water discharge quantity, wherein the hot water generation unit includes a storage member for storing the purified water and a heater for heating the purified water stored in the storage member, and the control unit operates the heater when the hot water is being discharged to the outside by the hot water discharge

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a water purifier including: a main body having a purified water outlet through which purified water is dispensed, a cold water outlet through which cold water is dispensed, and a hot water outlet through which hot water is dispensed; a first flow path module coupled to be attachable to and detachable from the main body and having a purified water dispensing pipe connected to the purified water outlet and a cold water dispensing pipe connected to the cold water outlet; and a second flow path module coupled to be attachable to and detachable from the main body and having a hot water dispensing pipe connected to the hot water outlet, wherein, when an external force of a predetermined value or more is applied in a first direction, coupling of the first and second flow path modules to the main body is fixed, and when the external force of the predetermined value or more is applied in a second direction, the coupling of the first and second flow path modules to the main body is relea

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a water purifier. The water purifier according to the present disclosure includes: a tank providing an accommodation space, which extends in an up-down direction to accommodate purified water generated by filtering raw water and of which the maximum length in a height direction is at least three times the maximum length in a width direction or more, and provided so that the purified water is introduced through an upper side of the accommodation space; a cold water generator configured to cool the purified water accommodated in the accommodation space and generate cold water; a cold water dispensing flow path provided to dispense the cold water generated in the accommodation space to the outside; and an upper clamp assembly, an intermediate clamp assembly, and a lower clamp assembly provided to effectively respond to pressure that acts on the tank in the up-down direction.

Abstract: A water purifier comprises: a filter case capable of accommodating a plurality of filters; a frame on which the filter case is attached to be separatable; a latch provided on one of the filter case and the frame; and a locking device which can be placed in one of a locking state, in which the filter case is prevented from being separated from the frame, and an unlocking state, in which the filter case is allowed to be separated from the filter case, when the filter case is attached to the frame. The locking device comprises a locking member which is provided on the other of the filter case and the frame, and is interfered with by the latch when placed in the locking state and moves in the direction away from the latch when switching from the locking state to the unlocking state.

Abstract: A cold water tank for a direct water purifier is provided.

Abstract: A water purifier includes: a filter module having filters filtering raw water to provide purified water, and a filter connector having a filter connection passage allowing the filters to communicate with each other; and a filter housing having an open top and providing a filter accommodating space accommodating the filter module. The filter housing includes a filter fixture that is detachably coupled to one side of the filter connector, the filter fixture providing a flow path supplying the raw water to the filter module or discharging the purified water from the filter module to an outside. When the filter module accommodated in the filter accommodating space is coupled to the filter fixture, a separation distance between the filter connector and an inner wall of the filter housing facing the other side of the filter connector may be greater than an overlapping length of the filter connector and the filter fixture.

Abstract: A water purifier that purifies water to provide purified water may include: a purified water tank accommodating the purified water; and a discharge port discharging the purified water to an outside of the water purifier. The purified water tank may include: a tank main body that provides an accommodation space for accommodating the purified water; a discharge buffer part having an inlet which communicates with the accommodation space so that the purified water in the accommodation space flows in the discharge buffer part, the discharge buffer part extending in an up-down direction; an outlet tube including an insertion portion extending downward in the discharge buffer part to discharge the purified water to the discharge port through a discharge flow path; and a gasket extending from the insertion portion to an inner peripheral surface of the discharge buffer part to reduce sloshing of the purified water in the discharge buffer part.

Abstract: A water purifier may include: a filter filtering raw water to provide purified water; a discharge port through which the purified water is discharged outside; water pipes providing a flow space for the purified water to flow; a flow path module including a body part supporting the water pipes; and a tubing assembly detachably connected to the water pipes to selectively open and close at least a portion of the water pipes when connected thereto. The tubing assembly has one side connected to the filter and the other side connected to the flow path module, and the flow path module receives the purified water filtered by the filter through the tubing assembly. The flow path module may be placed above the tubing assembly, and disposed between the filter and the discharge port while overlapping at least a portion of the tubing assembly without overlapping the filter when viewed from above.

Abstract: A cold water tank includes a tank body, a cover part connected to the tank body to cover an open top of the tank body, and a cooling unit disposed in the tank body to cool water stored inside the tank body so as to make cold water. The cover part is configured to have an air layer formed therein, thereby minimizing or preventing the occurrence of condensation.

Abstract: A water purifier includes a water purifier body, a filter bracket provided inside the water purifier body, a pump unit provided inside the water purifier body and including a pump connected to a main water purifying filter installed in the filter bracket, and a vibration transmission-preventing unit which, while the main water purifying filter is installed in the filter bracket, ensures the transmission, to the filter bracket and the water purifier body, of vibrations due to the pressure difference between the pump and the main water purifying filter when water is supplied to the main water purifying filter by means of the pump is reduced by a filter vibration-damping member.

Abstract: A water purifier includes a water purifier body, a filter bracket provided inside the water purifier body, a pump unit provided inside the water purifier body and including a pump connected to a main water purifying filter installed in the filter bracket, and a vibration transmission-preventing unit which, while the main water purifying filter is installed in the filter bracket, ensures the transmission, to the filter bracket and the water purifier body, of vibrations due to the pressure difference between the pump and the main water purifying filter when water is supplied to the main water purifying filter by means of the pump is reduced by a filter vibration-damping member.

Abstract: A cold water tank includes a tank body, a cover part connected to the tank body to cover an open top of the tank body, and a cooling unit disposed in the tank body to cool water stored inside the tank body so as to make cold water. The cover part is configured to have an air layer formed therein, thereby minimizing or preventing the occurrence of condensation.

Abstract: A beverage extracting device is provided that includes an extracting part including an installing space in which a beverage capsule is installed; an opening and closing part connected to the extracting part, for opening or sealing the installing space; a link part connected to at least one from among the extracting part and the opening and closing part; and a perforating part for moving reciprocally according to the movement of the link part so as to perforate the beverage capsule.

Abstract: There are provided an ice thermal storage tank having excellent cold water generation efficiency and having a considerably reduced size, and a water cooler having the same. The ice thermal storage tank includes: a tank body accommodating an ice storage liquid cooled according to an ice thermal storage scheme; a cold water generation unit heat-exchanging introduced water with the cooled ice storage liquid to generate cold water; and a circulation unit extracting the ice storage liquid accommodated in the tank body to circulate it within the tank body. The water cooler includes: the thermal storage tank cooling water supplied from the outside; and a water dispensing unit dispensing cooled water from the ice thermal storage tank. Since an ice storage liquid is circulated without using a stirrer, the size of an ice thermal storage tank can be remarkably reduced, and thus, a water cooler is reduced in size.

Abstract: A coffee extraction device is disclosed. A coffee extraction device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a pump which is connected to a water supply source and pressurizes water supplied from the water supply source; a heater for heating the water pressurized by the pump; a coffee extraction unit for extracting coffee using the water heated by the heater; and a discharge member for discharging the coffee, which has been extracted by the coffee extraction unit, to the outside, wherein a vent valve may be provided between the heater and the coffee extraction unit, the vent valve being closed during coffee extraction and being opened after coffee extraction.

Abstract: A water purifier with an ice maker is provided that includes an ice making part having an evaporator and a circulation cooling part that circulates water stored in a cold water tank to the evaporator so that the water stored in the cold water tank is cooled by heat exchange with refrigerant flowing in the evaporator, to simultaneously make ice and cool water using a single evaporator and eliminating the need to make separate ice so as to cool water, thereby enhancing energy efficiency.

Abstract: Provided are apparatus and method for controlling total dissolved solids, and water treatment apparatus including apparatus for controlling total dissolved solids. The total dissolved solid controlling apparatus includes, a filtering unit including a deionizing filter removing dissolved solids from inflow raw water by an input current and, a control unit controlling the input current such that water discharged from the deionizing filter corresponds to target total dissolved solids.

Abstract: A beverage extracting device according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: an extracting part including an installing space in which a beverage capsule is installed; an opening and closing part connected to the extracting part, for opening or sealing the installing space; a link part connected to at least one from among the extracting part and the opening and closing part; and a perforating part for moving reciprocally according to the movement of the link part so as to perforate the beverage capsule.