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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2005
Chel-woong Lee, Seoul, KR;
Chang-oh Kim, Seoul, KR;
Chel-Woong Lee, Seoul, KR;
Chang-Oh Kim, Seoul, KR;
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
An apparatus for controlling an operation of a compressor includes a controller for generating a control signal for selecting an operation mode of a compressor according to an operation load of the compressor; a first switching unit connected to a motor consisting of a main coil and a sub-coil and selecting the main coil or both the main coil and the sub-coil according to the control signal; first and second capacitors electrically connected with the first switching unit; and a second switching unit connected to the first capacitor and selectively connecting the first capacitor in parallel to the second capacitor according to the control signal.