Refrigerator and controlling method thereof
US12392536B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 2023 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25C1/04
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a refrigerator including an ice making tray in which a plurality of ice making cells forms and including at least one partition wall dividing the plurality of ice making cells into a plurality of regions, a water supply device provided to supply water to any one of the plurality of regions, a rotation motor providing a driving force to rotate the ice making tray in a first direction or in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a controller configured to control the water supply device to supply a predetermined amount of water to one of the plurality of regions, and to control the rotation motor to rotate the ice making tray in the first direction when the supply of water to the one region is completed and rotate the ice making tray in the second direction when a predetermined time elapses.
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