公开(公告)号：US20180017313A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-18

申请号：US15546434

申请日：2016-01-26

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Junsoo PARK ,  Jiyoon KU ,  Jiyoon LEE ,  Jiyoung YOON

IPC: F25D23/00 ,  F25D23/12 ,  F25C1/00

CPC classification number: F25D23/003 ,  F25C1/00 ,  F25C2400/14 ,  F25C2600/04 ,  F25C2700/14 ,  F25D23/126 ,  F25D2400/30

Abstract: The present invention provides a refrigerator including a compressor for compressing refrigerant, a condenser in which the refrigerant, which has been compressed in the compressor, is condensed, an icemaker, a water supply tube, which supplies water to the icemaker and is in contact with at least one of the compressor and the condenser, an ice-making water supply valve installed in the water supply tube, a temperature sensor installed at the water supply tube, and a controller for controlling the ice-making water supply valve based on a temperature detected by the temperature sensor. Water having a temperature that is raised to a temperature range set in consideration of the Mpemba effect is supplied to the icemaker, thereby enabling rapid ice making.