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Control method for a refrigerator

US7913500B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

LG ELECTRONICS INC. · KR

Inventors

Hyoung Keun Lim · Seoul, KR
Gye-Young Song · Seoul, KR

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 22, 2008
Grant date	Mar 29, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 20, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF25B2700/02
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A refrigerator control method is provided that may efficiently perform a defrosting operation. The method includes performing a normal operation of a refrigerating storage room and a normal operation of a freezing storage room selectively or simultaneously, setting a variable defrosting period, which is varied according to set parameters including the relative humidity of external air, and performing a defrosting operation based on the set defrosting period.

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