Dispensing device and refrigerator using the same

A dispensing apparatus and a refrigerator using the same are provided to open/close a dispensing door through mechanical connecting relationships for reducing the manufacturing cost of the apparatus. A dispensing apparatus(100) comprises a lever(110) capable of rotating in a forward or reverse direction, a dispensing door(120) for opening/closing a duct through which desired contents are discharged, a power transmission device transmitting rotary force of the lever to the dispensing door, a resilient member(130), and a resilient damping member(140). The resilient member generates a restoring force when an external force applied to the lever is removed. The resilient damping member controls the opening/closing of the dispensing door in the course of interacting with the resilient member as well as the closing speed of the door. The power transmission device includes a rotation shaft(157), a connection member(153a), and a motion conversion member(155).