Title:
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WATER SUPPLY AMOUNT AND REFRIGERATOR USING THE SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/046366
Kind Code:
A2
Abstract:
A method for controlling a water supply amount and a refrigerator using the same are disclosed. The method includes receiving information regarding a water supply amount selected by a user, counting a duration after starting water supply, and checking whether an error in a water supply amount measurement unit exists. When the water supply amount measurement unit is normal, an actual water supply amount is determined based on a signal from the water supply amount measurement unit, and, when a fault exists, a water supply amount is determined based on correlation between a stored water supply amount for normal operation and a water supply duration. Water supply is stopped when the selected water supply amount and the determined water supply amount are equal. When the water supply amount measurement unit is normal, the signal from the water supply amount measurement unit and information regarding a water supply duration are stored.
Inventors:
KIM YOUNGJIN (KR)
LEE HOYOUN (KR)
SHIN SUNGYONG (KR)
LEE HOYOUN (KR)
SHIN SUNGYONG (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2010/007002
Publication Date:
April 21, 2011
Filing Date:
October 13, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC (KR)
KIM YOUNGJIN (KR)
LEE HOYOUN (KR)
SHIN SUNGYONG (KR)
KIM YOUNGJIN (KR)
LEE HOYOUN (KR)
SHIN SUNGYONG (KR)
International Classes:
F25D25/00; F25D29/00
Foreign References:
| KR20060068747A | 2006-06-21 | |||
| KR20090036188A | 2009-04-14 | |||
| KR20080076654A | 2008-08-20 | |||
| KR20050087530A | 2005-08-31 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
PARK, Jang-Won (Shinyoung Wacoal Bldg.49-4 Nonhyun-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-814, KR)
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