Abstract: A refrigerator having a storage unit disposed on the inside of a door and capable of dispensing beverage from a beverage container stored in the storage unit. A supporting unit is disposed on the storage unit for supporting the beverage container downward. The supporting unit has a first mounting hole. A valve is coupled to a mouth of the beverage container for selectively allowing beverage contained in the beverage container to be dispensed. At least a portion of the valve is located in the first mounting hole. A lever is disposed under the supporting unit and coupled to the valve. When an upward external force is applied to the lever, the valve is open and allows the beverage to be supplied to the outside of the beverage container through the mouth of the beverage container.

Abstract: An ice maker includes a cooling unit for generating cold air; a case defining a cooling space for receiving the cold air; an ice making assembly for making ice; and a bucket for receiving the ice. The ice making assembly includes an ice tray; and a cold air guiding unit for guiding the cold air to the lower side of the ice tray. A guide member of the guiding unit defines a flow channel, along which the cold air flows, between the guide member and the bottom surface of the tray. The guide member includes a first inclined section extending in a longitudinal direction of the ice tray for guiding the cold air to the bottom surface of the tray. An imaginary extension line of the first inclined section reaches between two of the ice making recesses adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction of the ice tray.

Abstract: There is provided a refrigerator having a locking device for an ice bucket and a method for installing a locking device for an ice bucket. A refrigerator having a locking device for an ice bucket, comprising: a main body; a storage space within the main body; an ice space configured to be disposed inside the main body, and partitioned from the storage space, and having a front opening; an ice bucket comprising an ice storage portion which stores ice generated within the ice space; and a cover member which is disposed in front of the ice storage portion to cover a front of the ice space and configured to be slidably installed in the ice space; and a locking device configured to lock the ice bucket within the ice space to prevent the ice bucket from being drawn out of the ice space by itself.

Abstract: A method for assembling an ice maker for a refrigerator includes receiving an ice tray having a seat portion and an attaching portion, receiving a heater to which an elastic attaching member is attached, placing one end of the heater against the seat portion of the ice tray, moving the heater so that the heater and the attaching portion come into contact with each other, and rotating the heater so that the elastic attaching member of the heater comes into contact with the ice tray.

Abstract: There is provided a refrigerator having a locking device for an ice bucket and a method for installing a locking device for an ice bucket. A refrigerator having a locking device for an ice bucket, comprising: a main body; a storage space within the main body; an ice space configured to be disposed inside the main body, and partitioned from the storage space, and having a front opening; an ice bucket comprising an ice storage part which stores ice generated within the ice space; and a cover member which is disposed in front of the ice storage part to cover a front of the ice space and configured to be slidably installed in the ice space; and a locking device configured to lock the ice bucket within the ice space to prevent the ice bucket from being drawn out of the ice space by itself.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a refrigerator comprises: a main body configured to have a storage space for storing food; a door provided on the main body configured to open and close to allow access to the storage space comprise, wherein the door includes an ice-making compartment and machine compartment. The machine compartment can include a compressor, a condenser and an expansion valve. The ice-making compartment can include an ice machine that includes a tray capable of receiving and containing water; and a refrigerant pipe coupled to the compressor, the condenser, the expansion valve, and the tray, the refrigerant pipe configured to cool the tray by conduction.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes ice tray devices and methods. In one embodiment, ice tray is included in an ice-making device of a refrigerator. The ice tray can be configured to uniformly distribute water to a plurality of ice-making spaces included in the ice tray. The ice tray can include water supply grooves that provide paths through which water is allowed to flow in the tray body. The dimensions of the water supply grooves can vary enabling control of water and ice formation depth of the water supply grooves can become gradually larger from one end portion of the tray body toward the other end portion of the tray body.

Abstract: An apparatus for making ice for a refrigerator unit including: an ice making compartment configured to accommodate an ice tray and to store ice therein; a first cooling plate configured to form at least a portion of at least one side surface of the ice making compartment; and a first refrigerant pipe configured to move a refrigerant that is circulated by a refrigeration cycle, wherein at least one side surface of the ice tray comes in direct contact with the first cooling plate, and the first refrigerant pipe is attached to one of opposing surfaces of the first cooling plate that is directed to an outside of the ice making room.

Abstract: A refrigerator having a storage unit disposed on the inside of a door and capable of dispensing beverage from a beverage container stored in the storage unit. A supporting unit is disposed on the storage unit for supporting the beverage container downward. The supporting unit has a first mounting hole. A valve is coupled to a mouth of the beverage container for selectively allowing beverage contained in the beverage container to be dispensed. At least a portion of the valve is located in the first mounting hole. A lever is disposed under the supporting unit and coupled to the valve. When an external force is applied to the lever, the valve is open and allows the beverage to be supplied to the outside of the beverage container through the mouth of the beverage container.

Abstract: An apparatus for making ice for a refrigerator. The apparatus includes an ice making compartment configured to accommodate an ice tray and to store ice therein, and a first refrigerant pipe configured to move cold air that is circulated by a refrigeration cycle. At least one side surface of the ice making compartment is made of an iron plate material. One side surface of the ice tray is formed within a body comprising a cooling plate, wherein the cooling plate comes in direct contact with a side wall comprising the iron plate material. The first refrigerant pipe is attached to an outer surface of the side wall comprising the iron plate material by an aluminum tape.

Abstract: A turbocharger having a cooling structure may include a center housing on which a shaft is rotatably fitted, a turbine impeller disposed at one end of the shaft, a compressor impeller disposed at the other end of the shaft, a turbine housing fastened to the center housing and covering the turbine impeller such that an exhaust gas flows into the turbine impeller, a compressor housing fastened to the center housing and covering the compressor impeller such that an intake air flows into the compressor impeller, and a coil type heat exchanger formed in a rotational direction of the shaft and in a space between the center housing and the turbine impeller.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coffee roaster comprising: a housing; a supporting plate located within the housing, the supporting plate comprising a heating means in a predetermined region; a drum chamber located at one side of the supporting plate within the housing; a first supporting unit for supporting the drum chamber, the first supporting unit being installed to be adjacent to the outer circumferential surface of the drum chamber; and a second supporting unit for supporting the drum chamber, the second supporting unit being installed to be adjacent to the outer circumferential surface of the drum chamber and being spaced apart from the first supporting unit by a predetermined distance. As the drum chamber is rotated by receiving a driving force for rotation from the first supporting unit, the drum chamber can be rotated without being obstructed by the heating means.

Abstract: A waste gate valve which is installed on a turbocharger to selectively discharge a part of exhaust gas while allowing the part of the exhaust gas to bypass the turbocharger, may include a layer which is formed between a valve seat and a valve body that comes into contact with the valve seat.

Abstract: A refrigerator equipped with a water tank that is easily accessible to a user and a method of using the same. A water dispenser is installed on the front side of a refrigerator. A water tank coupled to the water dispenser is detachably installed on a lower inner inside of a refrigerator door such that a user can conveniently observe the state of the water tank and access the water tank for maintenance and refill thereof.

Abstract: A refrigerator equipped with a water tank that is easily accessible to a user and a method of using the same. A water dispenser is installed on the front side of a refrigerator. A water tank coupled to the water dispenser is detachably installed on a lower inner inside of a refrigerator door such that a user can conveniently observe the state of the water tank and access the water tank for maintenance and refill.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a refrigerator door frame apparatus and method. In one embodiment, a refrigerator door frame: a first side section forming a first side of the door frame; a second side section forming a second side of the door frame; a third side section forming a third side of the door frame, the third side section integrally coupled to the first side section and the second side section; and a fourth side section forming a fourth side of the door frame; the fourth side section integrally coupled to the first side section and the second side section; wherein the first side section, the second side section, the third side section, and the fourth side section are integrally formed with one another, and one or more ribs are formed on one or more of the first side section, the second side section, the third side section, and the fourth side section.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluid heating device which can instantaneously heat a fluid which is flowing for the purpose of supply or circulation. It comprises: a ceramic heater in the form of a flat plate having terminal lead wires for applying a power source; partition plates, to top and bottom of the ceramic heater, which allow the fluid which is to be heated to move towards the ceramic heater and which said partition plates have horizontal-movement fluid pathways such that fluid which has been heated by means of the ceramic heater is discharged; a flow path forming plate having a fluid through path such that the fluid on the horizontal-movement fluid pathways can move vertically to the fluid pathway of the next layer; an upper cover having an inlet hole for the supply of a fluid for heating the outside surface of the uppermost partition plate; and a final lower cover having an outlet hole for discharging the heated fluid onto the outside surface of the lowermost partition plate.

Abstract: A waste gate valve which is installed on a turbocharger to selectively discharge a part of exhaust gas while allowing the part of the exhaust gas to bypass the turbocharger, may include a layer which is formed between a valve seat and a valve body that comes into contact with the valve seat.

Abstract: Disclosed is a waste gate assembly for a turbocharger that is provided at a side of a turbine into which an exhaust gas is introduced, and bypasses some of the exhaust gas introduced into the turbine to an outside. The waste gate assembly may include a boss that has a hole for discharging the exhaust gas and is provided at a waste gate main body, a valve that is provided to spherically come in contact with a valve mounting surface of the boss and selectively opens or closes the hole of the boss, and an actuator that is connected to the valve, and provides a rotational force to the valve.

Abstract: A variable geometry turbo system that controls a flow of exhaust gas introduced into a turbine of a turbo charger may include a vane base ring in which the turbine may be positioned at a center thereof, a fixed vane which may be fixed onto a first surface of the vane base ring to guide the exhaust gas introduced into the turbine, a variable vane which may be pivotally positioned on the first surface of the vane base ring and adjacent to the fixed vane so as to vary a flow path of the exhaust gas introduced into the turbine, a vane cover ring fixed to the vane base ring with the fixed vane and the variable vane interposed therebetween, and an actuating module coupled to the variable vane and selectively actuating the variable vane.