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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2012
Applicants:
Sung Cheol Kang, Gwangju, KR;
Eui Young Chang, Anyang-si, KR;
Seong Wook Jeong, Gwangju-si, KR;
Jae Koog an, Gwangju, KR;
Inventors:
Sung Cheol Kang, Gwangju, KR;
Eui Young Chang, Anyang-si, KR;
Seong Wook Jeong, Gwangju-si, KR;
Jae Koog An, Gwangju, KR;
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24F 3/16 (2006.01); F25D 17/06 (2006.01); F25D 21/00 (2006.01); F24F 3/14 (2006.01); F25D 17/04 (2006.01); F25D 21/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 17/062 (2013.01); F24F 3/14 (2013.01); F25D 17/042 (2013.01); F25D 21/00 (2013.01); F25B 2700/02 (2013.01); F25D 21/002 (2013.01); F25D 21/08 (2013.01); F25D 2317/041 (2013.01); F25D 2317/0415 (2013.01); F25D 2700/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A refrigerator which variably controls operation of a sterilizer according to variation in humidity within the refrigerator to improve sterilizing capacity includes a control unit to drive the sterilizer while repeatedly turning the cold air circulation fan on/off during a refrigerating cycle in which the defrosting heater is not operated, and stop driving the sterilizer during operation of the defrosting heater.