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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2023
Lg Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Donghoon Lee, Seoul, KR;
Wookyong Lee, Seoul, KR;
Seungseob Yeom, Seoul, KR;
Donghoon Lee, Seoul, KR;
Yongjun Bae, Seoul, KR;
Sunggyun Son, Seoul, KR;
Chongyoung Park, Seoul, KR;
LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A method for controlling a refrigerator of the present invention includes turning on the heater when ice making is completed; moving the second tray to a standby position in a forward direction when the movement condition of the second tray is satisfied; turning off the heater when a turn-off condition of the heater is satisfied after the second tray moves to the standby position in the forward direction; determining whether the heater is turned off and a predetermined time has elapsed; and moving the second tray to the ice separation position in the forward direction when it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed.