Refrigerator and method of controlling the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9982927
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14531431

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Provided are a refrigerator and a method of controlling the refrigerator. The method includes driving a refrigerating cycle that includes a first evaporator and a second evaporator by activating a compressor and simultaneously supplying cold air to a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment by supplying refrigerant to the first and second evaporators according to the driving of the refrigerating cycle. The method may further include preventing the refrigerant from being introduced into the second evaporator by more than a first prescribed amount by increasing, for a first prescribed amount of time, a flow rate of the refrigerant supplied to the first evaporator; and preventing the refrigerant from being introduced into the first evaporator by more than a second prescribed amount by increasing, for a second prescribed amount of time, a flow rate of the refrigerant supplied to the second evaporator.

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LG ELECTRONICS INCREPUBLIC OF KOREA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chung, Myungjin Seoul, KR 45 105
Lee, Jangseok Seoul, KR 66 149
Lee, Sangbong Seoul, KR 30 158
Lim, Hyoungkeun Seoul, KR 40 137

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