Title:
REFRIGERATOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/133332
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A refrigerator includes a carbonated water tank in which carbonated water is stored; a water level sensor sensing a water level of carbonated water stored in the carbonated water tank; a water tank supplying filtered water to the carbonated water tank; a carbon dioxide cylinder supplying carbon dioxide to the carbonated water tank; and a controller, if the water level of carbonated water sensed by the water level sensor is less than or equal to a predetermined minimum water level, supplying the filtered water to the carbonated water tank, and if supply of the filtered water is completed, supplying the carbon dioxide to the carbonated water tank so as to produce the carbonated water. If the carbonated water is discharged, the controller controls the water level sensor to sense the water lever of the carbonated water stored in the carbonated water tank.
Inventors:
KO KYUNG TAE (KR)
KANG SEUNG WAN (KR)
KIM JUNG YEOB (KR)
CHO SUNG HO (KR)
KIM JI HOON (KR)
YU BYUNG MO (KR)
KYONG YONG SOO (KR)
KANG SEUNG WAN (KR)
KIM JUNG YEOB (KR)
CHO SUNG HO (KR)
KIM JI HOON (KR)
YU BYUNG MO (KR)
KYONG YONG SOO (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2014/001611
Publication Date:
September 04, 2014
Filing Date:
February 27, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD (KR)
International Classes:
F25D29/00; F25D31/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2008120076A2 | 2008-10-09 |
Foreign References:
| US20100199705A1 | 2010-08-12 | |||
| KR20070121789A | 2007-12-27 | |||
| EP2070586A1 | 2009-06-17 | |||
| EP1614986A2 | 2006-01-11 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SELIM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW FIRM (Seocho-gu, Seoul 137-862, KR)
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