Patent ID: 6959559
Filing Date: 2005-11-01
Classification: F25B,F25D

Abstract:
1. A temperature control method for a refrigerator comprising the steps of: (A) comparing a sensed temperature of a freezing compartment defined in the refrigerator with a predetermined maximum freezing compartment temperature and a predetermined minimum freezing compartment temperature, respectively, thereby controlling a compressor and a circulating fan included in the refrigerator to be turned on or off such that the sensed freezing compartment temperature is ranged between the predetermined maximum and minimum freezing temperatures; (B) comparing, following the step (A), a sensed temperature of a refrigerating compartment, defined in the refrigerator while being defined with a plurality of refrigerating chambers therein, with a predetermined maximum refrigerating compartment temperature and a predetermined minimum refrigerating compartment temperature, respectively, thereby controlling a damper included in the refrigerator to be opened or closed and the circulating fan to be turned on or off such that the sensed refrigerating compartment temperature is ranged between the predetermined maximum and minimum refrigerating temperatures; and (C) discharging cold air into at least one of the refrigerating chambers when the damper is closed at the step (B) under a condition in which the compressor and the circulating fan are turned on at the step (A).