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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2006
Applicants:
Dong Hoon Lee, Incheon, KR;
IN Chul Jeong, Seoul, KR;
Young Jin Kim, Seoul, KR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 17/04 (2006.01); F25C 1/00 (2006.01); F25C 1/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of controlling a refrigerator including an ice maker for making ice using chilled air is disclosed. The method includes supplying chilled air to a compartment, blowing chilled air in the compartment to an ice-making tray disposed in the compartment regardless of conditions in the compartment, and varying a blowing speed of the chilled air in the compartment to the ice-making tray according to a demand. According to the present invention, a large quantity of ice can be produced within a short time. Ice-making speed and the quantity of ice can be varied according to a user's demand.