Refrigerator and method of controlling the same

A method of controlling a refrigerator including a door opening device, which includes first and second doors opening/closing first and second storage compartments defined in a body, a plurality of sliding bars selectively opening the first and second doors, a motor opening the first door or the second door by moving back and forth the sliding bars in directions opposite to each other, a plurality of position detectors detecting at least one protrusion provided in one side of the sliding bars, a switch unit inputting door opening signals, and a controller controlling operation of the first and second doors according to the door opening signals, the method comprising:

• opening/closing the first and second doors by controlling the door opening device if the door opening signals are input in order to open the first door or the second door.

A method of controlling a refrigerator including a door opening device, which includes first and second doors opening/closing first and second storage compartments defined in a body, a plurality of sliding bars selectively opening the first and second doors, a motor opening the first door or the second door by moving back and forth the sliding bars in directions opposite to each other, a plurality of position detectors detecting at least one protrusion provided at one side of the sliding bar, a switch unit inputting door opening signals, and a controller controlling operation of the first door and the second door according to the door opening signals, the method comprising:

• detecting a position of the at least one protrusion if the refrigerator is powered on;
• and
• controlling the first and second doors such that the first and second doors are closed according to a position of the at least one protrusion.