Title:
REFRIGERATOR AND CONTROL METHOD OF REFRIGERATOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/088845
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The present invention provides a control method of a refrigerator, comprising: a first defrosting step of defrosting an evaporator and terminating the defrosting when the evaporator reaches a first temperature; a step of detecting pressure difference by means of a differential pressure sensor for measuring pressure difference between a first thru-hole, disposed between the evaporator and an inlet through which air flows in from a storage compartment, and a second thru-hole disposed between the evaporator and an outlet through which the air is discharged into the storage compartment; and a second defrosting step of additionally defrosting the evaporator if the measured pressure difference is greater than a configured pressure.
Inventors:
KIM SUNGWOOK (KR)
CHOI SANGBOK (KR)
BAIK WOOKYUNG (KR)
PARK KYONGBAE (KR)
CHOI SANGBOK (KR)
BAIK WOOKYUNG (KR)
PARK KYONGBAE (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2017/012739
Publication Date:
May 17, 2018
Filing Date:
November 10, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC (KR)
International Classes:
F25D21/00; F25D17/06; F25D21/02; F25D21/08; F25D29/00
Foreign References:
| KR0120536B1 | 1997-10-22 | |||
| KR100304907B1 | 2001-09-24 | |||
| KR100652775B1 | 2006-12-01 | |||
| KR980010300A | 1998-04-30 | |||
| KR101463041B1 | 2014-11-27 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 3540343A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KIM, Yong In et al. (KR)
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