Refrigerator and control method thereof

Abstract

In a method for requesting a repair of a refrigerator through the Internet and a system therefor, and particularly in a refrigerator and a method for controlling the same, a failure of a refrigerator can be quickly and accurately repaired although a user can not recognize the failure of the refrigerator by setting a self-checkup function of a refrigerator, comparing failure relation data sensed by various sensing means to preset reference data stored in a database and transmitting a compared result to a service center or a serviceman through the Internet.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and in particular, to a refrigerator and a method of controlling the same, which can perform self-checking of the failure state of the refrigerator and automatically send information related to the failure to a service center through the Internet. Background technique [0002] Generally speaking, a refrigerator has a refrigeration cycle that absorbs heat in the refrigerator and freezer and emits the absorbed heat out of the refrigerator and freezer, so that the temperature inside the refrigerator and freezer is maintained at a temperature higher than the room temperature. low temperature. An evaporator (cooler) (not shown) absorbs heat inside the refrigerating and freezing compartments at a temperature lower than that of the interiors of the refrigerating and freezing compartments. [0003] Generally speaking, in order to keep the temperature inside the freezer not higher than -18°C, the temperature of ...

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Problems solved by technology

Thereafter, maintenance personnel visit and inspect the fault, but rapid maintenance cannot be provided because it takes time to check for functional faults and prepare required parts

[0020] As described above, in the refrigerator 1 according to the prior art, when the refrigerator fails, users who do not know much about home appliances cannot correctly answer the maintenance personnel's questions.

[0021] Furthermore, when the refrigerator 1 fails, although the maintenance personnel visits and correctly judges the cause of the failure, when there is no required part or equipment, the maintenance personnel has to come again, so quick and correct maintenance cannot be provided.

[0022] In addition, when the user does not realize that the refrigerator is out of order, the food stored in the freezing chamber 3 and the refrigerating chamber 4 will lose freshness and will be broken in the worst case.

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