Patent ID: 8250489

Claim:
A control unit for a refrigerator, comprising: an input means having a temperature setting button for receiving an operation signal for selecting a temperature setting menu for a storage space of the refrigerator, and a detail setting button for receiving an operation signal for setting a temperature of the storage space or setting an independent function; and a control means for performing control such that the setting of the temperature of the storage space or the setting of the independent function is carried out according to a sequence of manipulating the temperature setting button and the detail setting button, wherein the detail button includes: a pair of buttons for sequentially highlighting a menu in order to select any one of a refrigerating chamber temperature setting menu, a freezing chamber temperature setting menu, and an express freezing chamber temperature setting menu displayed on the display means; a pair of buttons for increasing or decreasing any one of a set temperature of the refrigerating chamber, a set temperature of the freezing chamber, and a set temperature of the express freezing chamber displayed on the display means; and a button for selecting any one of the refrigerating chamber temperature setting menu, the freezing chamber temperature setting menu, and the express freezing chamber temperature setting menu, or for confirming an increase or decrease in any one of the refrigerating chamber set temperature, the freezing chamber set temperature, and the express freezing chamber set temperature.