NDLI: Liquid Dispenser

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Liquid Dispenser

Content Provider	The Lens
Abstract	Provided is a water purifier. The water purifier includes a water purifier body including a housing defining an outer appearance and a filter provided in the housing to filter raw water introduced from the outside, a water discharge module including a water discharge nozzle that protrudes forward from the water purifier body to supply the water passing through the filter to the outside of the water purifier body, and a tray disposed below the water discharge nozzle. The water discharge module is provided to be elevatable.
Related Links	https://www.lens.org/lens/patent/011-148-082-347-905/frontpage
Language	English
Publisher Date	2019-09-12
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Patent
Jurisdiction	United States of America
Date Applied	2019-05-24
Applicant	Lg Electronics Inc
Application No.	201916422540
Claim	A liquid dispenser, comprising: a housing; a filter provided in the housing to filter water; a tray extending from the housing; a water discharge module including: a water discharge nozzle provided to dispense water, the water discharge nozzle connected to the filter via a supply line so as to receive water through the filter; a fixed case extending from the housing, the fixed case fixed to the housing at a predetermined distance above the tray to provide a space between the fixed case and the tray, and the fixed case including an opening in a lower portion thereof; a movable case to which the water discharge nozzle is attached and which is provided in the opening of the fixed case, the movable case adjustably attached to the fixed case to enable vertical adjustment of the movable case within the space; and a guide provided in at least one of the fixed case and the movable case that guides vertical movement of the movable case within the space, wherein the guide includes: a guide groove defined in the fixed case in a direction of the vertical adjustment; and a guide piece provided on the movable case and inserted into the guide groove. The liquid dispenser according to claim 1 , wherein the guide piece is rotatably mounted on the movable case. The liquid dispenser according to claim 2 , wherein first gear teeth are provided inside the guide groove. The liquid dispenser according to claim 3 , second gear teeth are provided on an outer circumferential surface of the guide piece, the second gear teeth provided to engage with the first gear teeth. The liquid dispenser according to claim 1 , further including a damper provided in one of the fixed case and the movable case, the damper configured to mechanically resist the vertical adjustment within the space and to allow vertical adjustment under an externally applied force to enable the moveable case to ascend or descend within the space. The liquid dispenser according to claim 5 , wherein the damper includes an oil damper. The liquid dispenser according to claim 6 , wherein the guide piece is connected to a rotation shaft of the damper. The liquid dispenser according to claim 1 , wherein the fixed case and the movable case directly contact with each other. The liquid dispenser according to claim 8 , wherein at least one contact projection is provided on a surface of at least one of the fixed case and the movable case, and the surface extending along a direction of the vertical adjustment of the movable case. The liquid dispenser according to claim 1 , wherein the fixed case includes a wing part extending outward from each of both sides of a rear portion of the fixed case, the movable case includes (a) an extension part extending in parallel to the wing part from each of both sides of the rear portion of the movable case, (b) a bent part extending forward from the extension part, and the bent part including an end, and (c) a hook provided on the end of the bent part, and the hook extending inward, and the wing part is accommodated in an accommodation groove between the extension part and the hook. The liquid dispenser according to claim 10 , wherein a first contact projection is provided on a surface of the wing part facing the extension part, the surface extending along a direction of the vertical adjustment of the movable case. The liquid dispenser according to claim 10 , wherein a second contact projection is provided on a surface of the hook facing the wing part, the surface of the hook extending along a direction of the vertical adjustment of the movable case. The liquid dispenser according to claim 10 , wherein inclined surfaces that are parallel to each other are provided on a front surface of the hook and a rear surface of the wing part, respectively. The liquid dispenser according to claim 1 , wherein the movable case includes a handle portion, which protrudes outward, provided on a lower end of each of both sides of the movable case, the fixed case includes a seating groove defined in a lower end of each of both sides of the fixed case, and the handle portion is seated in the seating groove. The liquid dispenser according to claim 14 , wherein a grasping groove that is recessed inward is defined in the handle portion. The liquid dispenser according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the fixed case and the movable case is made of an engineering plastic material having lubricity. The water purifier according to claim 1 , further including a base defining a bottom surface of the housing of the liquid dispenser, wherein the tray is rotatably mounted on the base. The water purifier according to claim 17 , further including a rotatable ring rotatably mounted on the base, wherein the tray is detachably mounted on the rotatable ring and extends from the housing.
CPC Classification	TREATMENT OF WATER; WASTE WATER; SEWAGE; OR SLUDGE KITCHEN EQUIPMENT;COFFEE MILLS;SPICE MILLS;APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES DISPENSING; DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS; NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR Separation APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES; IN GENERAL
Extended Family	011-148-082-347-905 133-292-287-934-708 085-511-182-324-91X 091-529-790-224-050 028-879-756-086-323 084-827-835-480-392 098-127-672-880-383
Patent ID	20190276301
Inventor/Author	Jeon Jewook Moon Jungmin
IPC	B67D1/14 A47J31/44 B67D1/00 B67D1/08
Status	Active
Simple Family	011-148-082-347-905 133-292-287-934-708 098-127-672-880-383 091-529-790-224-050 028-879-756-086-323 085-511-182-324-91X 084-827-835-480-392
CPC (with Group)	C02F1/001 C02F1/003 A47J31/4482 B67D1/0014 B67D1/0888 B67D2210/0001 C02F2307/10 B01D29/92 B01D35/30 B05C11/00 B67D1/1405 B67D1/0894 B67D2210/00031
Issuing Authority	United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Kind	Patent Application Publication

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