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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2023
Lg Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A refrigerator includes a cabinet, a door, an ice maker provided in the cabinet or the door, a water supply flow path configured to connect the ice maker to a water supply source outside the cabinet, a filter connected to the water supply flow path to purify water supplied to the ice maker, at least one valve provided in the water supply flow path, and a controller configured to control operation of the ice maker and the valve. The water supply flow path includes an ice maker pipe connected to the ice maker to supply water for ice making and a drain pipe configured to drain water in the water supply flow path to outside of the cabinet. The controller controls the valve to block water supply to the ice maker and drain water through the drain pipe when a drain signal is input.