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US9857116B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9857116-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514802626-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | Jan 4, 2010 |
| Publication date | Jan 2, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2018 |
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A refrigerator includes an ice making chamber having an ice making tray, an ice making chamber refrigerant pipe to supply cool air to the ice making tray, and an ice making chamber circulation fan to circulate air in the ice making chamber. A control method to prevent frost from being formed in the ice making chamber includes determining whether temperature of the ice making chamber is lower than a predetermined temperature; and driving the ice making chamber circulation fan to prevent frost from being formed in the ice making chamber upon determining that the temperature of the ice making chamber is lower than the predetermined temperature. Driving the ice making chamber circulation fan to prevent frost includes driving the ice making chamber circulation fan for a predetermined period of time when the temperature of the ice making chamber is lower than the predetermined temperature.
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What is claimed is: 1. A control method of a refrigerator comprising an ice making chamber having an ice making tray, an ice making chamber refrigerant pipe, and an ice making chamber circulation fan to circulate air in the ice making chamber, the control method comprising: determining whether the temperature of the ice making chamber is lower than a predetermined temperature; when the temperature of the ice making chamber is lower than the predetermined temperature, subsequently determining whether a refrigerant flows in the ice making chamber refrigerant pipe; when the refrigerant flows in the ice making chamber refrigerant pipe, subsequently driving the ice making chamber circulation fan in a low mode; when the refrigerant does not flow in the ice making chamber refrigerant pipe, subsequently driving the ice making chamber circulation fan in a high mode; and stopping driving the ice making chamber circulation fan after a predetermined period of time. 2. A control method of a refrigerator comprising an ice making chamber having an ice making tray, and ice making chamber refrigerant pipe, and an ice making chamber circulation fan to circulate air in the ice making chamber, the control method comprising: determining whether the temperature of the ice making chamber is lower than a predetermined temperature; when the temperature of the ice making chamber is lower than the predetermined temperature, subsequently determining whether the ice making chamber is full of ice and determining whether a refrigerant flows in the ice making chamber refrigerant pipe; when the ice making chamber is full of ice and the refrigerant flows in the ice making chamber refrigerant pipe, subsequently driving the ice making chamber circulation fan in a low mode; when the ice making chamber is not full of ice, subsequently driving the ice making chamber circulation fan in the low mode; when the ice making chamber is full of ice and the refrigerant does not flow in the ice making chamber refrigerant pipe, subsequently driving the ice making chamber circulation fan in a high mode; and stopping the ice making chamber circulation fan after a predetermined period of time.
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- F25D21/04Primary
Preventing the formation of frost or condensate · CPC title
- A47L13/58Primary
Wringers for scouring pads, mops, or the like, combined with buckets · CPC title
Two or more fans · CPC title
Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices · CPC title
more than one sensor measuring the inside temperature in a compartment · CPC title
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- What does patent US9857116B2 cover?
- A refrigerator includes an ice making chamber having an ice making tray, an ice making chamber refrigerant pipe to supply cool air to the ice making tray, and an ice making chamber circulation fan to circulate air in the ice making chamber. A control method to prevent frost from being formed in the ice making chamber includes determining whether temperature of the ice making chamber is lower th…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F25D21/04. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 02 2018 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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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).