Refrigerator and method of controlling the same
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsSeung Lee, Doo Lee Kim
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Abstract
Disclosed are a refrigerator for discharging water contained in a water tank when a predetermined time has passed to supply fresh water to a user and a method of controlling the same. The refrigerator includes a main body, a door pivotally mounted to the main body, a dispenser provided in the door to dispense water to the exterior, a water tank connected to the dispenser to accommodate the water, a water supply valve connected to the water tank to control a flow of the water to be supplied to the water tank, and a controller connected to the water supply valve and the dispenser to control the same and to discharge the water to the exterior when the water is accommodated in the water tank for a predetermined time.
Claims17
A refrigerator comprising:
- a main body;
- a door pivotally mounted to the main body;
- a dispenser provided in the door to dispense water to an exterior of the refrigerator;
- a water tank connected to the dispenser to accommodate the water;
- a water supply valve connected to the water tank to control a flow of the water to be supplied to the water tank;
- and
- a controller connected to the water supply valve and the dispenser to control the water supply valve and to discharge the water to the exterior when the water is accommodated in the water tank for a predetermined time.
A method of controlling a refrigerator comprising a dispenser, a water tank connected to the dispenser to accommodate water, and a water supply valve to supply water to the water tank, the method comprising:
- determining how long the water is accommodated by detecting a change of a flow rate of the water accommodated in the water tank;
- and
- discharging the water to exterior of the refrigerator when the water is accommodated for a predetermined time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.