Patent ID: 7007490
Filing Date: 2006-03-07
Classification: F25B,F25D,Y02B

Abstract:
1. A control method of a refrigerator comprising the steps of: (a) determining whether or not a plurality of air blast devices, respectively connected to a plurality of storage chambers, and a compressor are respectively in starting conditions; (b) in case that it is determined that at least two air blast devices and the compressor are in the starting conditions, turning a part of the at least two air blast devices in the starting condition and the compressor on; and (c) turning all of the air blast devices in the starting condition on after a designated time from the turning-on of the part of the at least two air blast device elapses, wherein a temperature of external air around the refrigerator is measured in case that at least one of the air blast devices is in the starting condition and it is determined whether or not the measured temperature is higher than a third reference temperature, then at least one air blast device is turned on after the designated time elapses in case that it is determined that the measured temperature is higher than the third reference temperature, or the at least one air blast device is immediately turned on in case that it is determined that the measured temperature is lower than the third reference temperature.