Abstract:
A mechanical refrigerator including a main body forming a storage space; a inverter compressor compressing a refrigerant; a microprocessor controlling drive of the compressor; a thermostat, which is connected to a power supply and switched on or switched off according to changes in a temperature of the storage space; a power detection circuit, which is connected to the power supply and the thermostat electrically, and configured to switch on or off the microprocessor according to a status of the thermostat; and a power circuit connected to the power supply and the microprocessor and configured to supply power for driving the compressor to the microprocessor.
Abstract:
A refrigerator and a method of control thereof, whereby after driving of a compressor and a blower fan is stopped as temperatures of a refrigeration compartment and a freezer compartment are in a satisfactory state, opening/closing operations of a damper are repeatedly performed, so that cold air in the freezer compartment is supplied into the refrigeration compartment. Alternatively, if the temperature of the refrigeration compartment reaches an upper limit temperature, the repeated opening/closing operations of the damper are started. The repeated opening/closing operations of the damper are performed until the temperature of the refrigeration compartment reaches a lower limit temperature, so that a cooling operation of the refrigeration compartment is performed only once while the compressor is being driven.
Abstract:
A power determining apparatus is disclosed. The power determining apparatus includes a sensor for sensing a current or voltage supplied from a commercial power source or an uninterruptible power supply (UPS), and a controller for analyzing a current or voltage signal sent from the sensor, and determining which one of the commercial power source and the UPS supplies power, based on results of the analysis.