Refrigerator controlling method

Abstract

A refrigerating controlling method that is capable of independently controlling cooling systems separately mounted in freezing and refrigerating chambers, each of which includes an evaporator and a fan, and reducing the number of starts of a compressor and the fans, thereby decreasing power consumption and noise and increasing service lives of the compressor and the fans. The refrigerator controlling method includes comparing a freezing chamber temperature with a freezing chamber reference temperature suitable to store goods in a freezing chamber, if the freezing chamber temperature is not higher than the freezing chamber reference temperature, comparing a refrigerating chamber temperature with a refrigerating chamber reference temperature suitable to store goods in a refrigerating chamber, examining whether the refrigerating chamber temperature is continuously higher than the refrigerating chamber reference temperature for a predetermined period of time, and if the refrigerating chamber temperature is continuously higher than the refrigerating chamber reference temperature for the predetermined period of time, controlling a compressor and a refrigerating chamber fan to be turned on and a freezing chamber fan to be turned off such that the refrigerating chamber is cooled.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2005-0033174, filed on Apr. 21, 2005 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to a refrigerator controlling method, and, more particularly, to a method of controlling a refrigerator having partitioned refrigerating and freezing chambers where evaporators are mounted separately in the refrigerating and freezing chambers. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] Generally, a refrigerator has a refrigerator body, which is partitioned into a freezing chamber and a refrigerating chamber by an intermediate partition. The freezing and refrigerating chambers are opened and closed by doors hingedly connected to the refrigerator body. At the inner wall of the freezing chamber are mounted an evaporator and a fa...

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Benefits of technology

[0008] Therefore, it is an aspect of the invention to provide a refrigerating controlling method that is capable of independently controlling cooling systems separately mounted in freezing and refrigerating chambers, each of which includes an evaporator and a fan, and reducing the number of starts of a compressor and the fans, thereby decreasing power consumption and noise and increasing service lives of the compressor and the fans.

Problems solved by technology

When the temperature of the refrigerating chamber frequently exceeds the predetermined refrigerating chamber for a short period of time, however, the compressor and the refrigerating chamber fan frequently operate, and therefore, power consumption and noise increase.

Also, the frequent starting of the compressor and the fan reduces the service lives of the compressor and the fan.

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