Refrigerator and control method thereof

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PATENT NO 12196476
APP PUB NO 20240183602A1
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18422367

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The present disclosure relates to a refrigerator and a control method thereof in one embodiment. The refrigerator in one embodiment may include a storage part including a compressor and an evaporator and configured to store a food item at a low temperature using air cooled by the evaporator, an ice making compartment configured to make or store ice using air cooled by the evaporator, and a fan for making ice allowing air cooled by the evaporator to flow to the ice making compartment, wherein a rotation speed of the fan for making ice changes while the fan for making ice continues to operate during operation of the compressor.

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LG ELECTRONICS INC128 YEOUI-DAERO YEONGDEUNGPO-GU SEOUL 07336

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ahn, Buhwan Seoul, KR 8 8
Hu, Jinseok Seoul, KR 18 68
Lee, Sangil Seoul, KR 29 57
Shin, Seonggu Seoul, KR 3 0

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