Refrigerator and method for controlling same
US12359869B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2700/122
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A refrigerator of the present embodiment includes: a cabinet having a storage compartment; a cooling apparatus which operates to cool the storage compartment; a temperature sensor for sensing a temperature of the storage space at a set time interval; and a controller for controlling the cooling apparatus, wherein the controller adjusts an output of the cooling apparatus on the basis of at least one of a first factor which is a difference value between a previous temperature of the storage compartment and a current temperature of the storage compartment and a second factor which is a difference value between a predetermined set temperature and a current temperature of the storage compartment, and adjusts the set time interval on the basis of at least one of the first factor and the second factor.
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