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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2011
Applicants:
Jindong Kim, Seoul, KR;
Myoungju Kang, Seoul, KR;
Hosan Kim, Seoul, KR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B 49/00 (2006.01); F25D 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 29/00 (2013.01); F25B 2500/12 (2013.01); F25B 2700/172 (2013.01); F25B 2700/173 (2013.01); F25D 2700/02 (2013.01); F25D 2700/10 (2013.01); F25D 2700/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided is a method for controlling an operation of a refrigerator. Different operation modes are selected according to whether a refrigerator door is opened and closed, and according to an inner temperature and an ambient noise. Freezing capacity of a compressor, the number of rotations of an evaporator fan, and the number of rotations of a condenser fan are varied in conjunction with one another, to reduce a noise.