Title:
REFRIGERATOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2020/111688
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A refrigerator including a main body including a storeroom; an evaporator arranged in the back of the storeroom and configured to generate cold air; a defrost heater arranged under the evaporator into which air flows and configured to remove frost or ice formed on the evaporator; a temperature sensor arranged on the top of the evaporator and configured to measure temperature; and a controller configured to stop operation of the defrost heater in a first defrost cycle based on a first measurement measured by the temperature sensor and stop operation of the defrost heater in a second defrost cycle based on a second measurement, which is different from the first measurement.
Inventors:
KIM MIN SOO (KR)
JEONG HEE MOON (KR)
SEO KOOK JEONG (KR)
JEONG HEE MOON (KR)
SEO KOOK JEONG (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2019/016239
Publication Date:
June 04, 2020
Filing Date:
November 25, 2019
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD (KR)
International Classes:
F25D21/00; F25D21/08; F28D15/02
Foreign References:
| KR101373568B1 | 2014-03-14 | |||
| US20180010843A1 | 2018-01-11 | |||
| US20130160471A1 | 2013-06-27 | |||
| KR20180062097A | 2018-06-08 | |||
| US20060117768A1 | 2006-06-08 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SELIM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW FIRM (KR)
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