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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2011
Sangsub Jeong, Seoul, KR;
Hyuk Lee, Seoul, KR;
Wonsik OH, Seoul, KR;
Jongkwon Kim, Seoul, KR;
Boram Lee, Seoul, KR;
Sangsub Jeong, Seoul, KR;
Hyuk Lee, Seoul, KR;
Wonsik Oh, Seoul, KR;
Jongkwon Kim, Seoul, KR;
Boram Lee, Seoul, KR;
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A compressor control device, a method for controlling a compressor, and a refrigerator including the same are provided. The compressor control device controls the compressor to be driven using a mode in which the compressor is selectively driven by an inverter and a mode in which the compressor is driven directly using a supply voltage, according to a quality of the supply voltage, a loss which is caused by use of the inverter reduced or removed by directly providing the supply voltage to the compressor within a predetermined voltage or frequency range, and an increased energy efficiency by reducing power consumption.