Apparatus and method for controlling compressor, and refrigerator having the same

US9366246B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9366246-B2
Application numberUS-201313752563-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 29, 2013
Priority dateJan 30, 2012
Publication dateJun 14, 2016
Grant dateJun 14, 2016

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A compressor control apparatus and method, and a refrigerator including the same, are provided. In a refrigerator having two compressors, starting of two compressors may be staggered to reduce an effect of the suction pressure and discharge pressure between the two compressors, to provide for stable operation of the compressors, and improve reliability and power consumption.

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What is claimed is: 1. A compressor control apparatus for controlling a first compressor and a second compressor connected to each other to compress a refrigerant in two stages, the apparatus comprising: a controller configured to generate a first control signal and a second control signal based on a load of the first compressor and the second compressor, respectively, and transmit the generated first control signal and the second control signal to operate the first compressor and…

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What does patent US9366246B2 cover?
A compressor control apparatus and method, and a refrigerator including the same, are provided. In a refrigerator having two compressors, starting of two compressors may be staggered to reduce an effect of the suction pressure and discharge pressure between the two compressors, to provide for stable operation of the compressors, and improve reliability and power consumption.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Lg Electronics Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F04B49/02. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 14 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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