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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 06, 1997
Jin Oh Seok, Kyungki-Do, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon, KR;
Abstract
A fluorescent lamp light-up control apparatus for use in a refrigerator having a plurality of fluorescent lamps which are installed in a plurality of cooling compartments, for illuminating a corresponding cooling compartment is provided, which includes a preheating starter which is commonly connected to the plurality of fluorescent lamps, a switch for selectively connecting the starter to one of the plurality of fluorescent lamps, and a light-up controller for controlling the switching means so that the starter is connected to the fluorescent lamp in an opened cooling compartment when a door of one of the plurality of cooling compartments is opened, thereby performing a preheating operation necessary for lighting up each fluorescent lamp installed in a fresh food compartment and a freezing compartment by using a single starter, which provides an economic product.