Dispenser and control method thereof, and refrigerator using the same
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorSeong-Wook Jeong
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Abstract
A dispenser and a control method thereof, and a refrigerator using the same. A method of controlling a dispenser having a driving part discharging objects, and a switching part controlling the driving part to operate and stop, including sensing whether the switching part is turned on or off; and controlling the driving part to operate after a lapse of a predetermined delay time since the switching part is turned on.
Claims24
A method of controlling a dispenser having a driving part discharging objects, and a switching part controlling the driving part to operate and stop, comprising:
- sensing whether the switching part is turned on or off;
- and
- controlling the driving part to operate after a lapse of a predetermined delay time since the switching part is turned on.
A dispenser to discharge objects, comprising:
- a driving part discharging the objects;
- a switching part;
- and
- a controller controlling the driving part to operate after a lapse of a predetermined delay time since the switching part is turned on.
A refrigerator comprising:
- a main cabinet comprising at least one storage compartment having a front opening;
- a door opening and closing the front opening of the storage compartment;
- and
- a dispenser to discharge objects, the dispenser comprising:
- a driving part discharging objects,
- a switching part, and
- a controller controlling the driving part to operate after a lapse of a predetermined delay time since the switching part is turned on.
An object discharging system to discharge objects, the system comprising:
- a driving part discharging the objects;
- a switching part;
- and
- a controller controlling the driving part according to predetermined time periods initiated by the switching part.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.