Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a cold air flow passage structure for allowing ice, which is received in an ice-storing device provided in a refrigerating chamber door, to be in a frozen state without being melted. The refrigerator of the present invention comprises a main body including at least a refrigerating chamber and a cold air flow passage for supplying cold air to the refrigerating chamber, a refrigerating chamber door for opening or closing the refrigerating chamber, a shelf provided in the refrigerating chamber, and a container provided in the refrigerating chamber door to store ice therein, wherein the cold air flow passage extends forward along the shelf so that cold air is discharged to the container. According to the refrigerator of the present invention, even though an ice bank for storing ice is provided in a refrigerating chamber door, it is possible to prevent a phenomenon by which ice is partially melted and stuck again together.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator and an ice maker thereof, and more particularly, to an ice maker provided in a refrigerating chamber of a refrigerator. An ice maker according to the present invention comprises a tray for storing a drinkable water to be used for making ice, an ejector for separating ice formed in the tray, an ice-making pipe provided in the tray, and a heating member provided in the tray. According to a refrigerator and an ice maker thereof according to the present invention, there is no need for forming an additional duct to supply cold air to the ice maker in order to make ice, whereby it is possible to simplify a manufacturing process of a refrigerator and to reduce manufacturing costs of a refrigerator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for making ice, and more particularly, to an ice maker provided in a refrigerator and an ice making method using the same. A refrigerator system for making ice according to the present invention comprises a tray for containing a water to be used for making ice; a refrigerant pipe disposed so that at least a portion thereof is submerged in the water contained in the tray, the refrigerant pipe causing ice to be made by heat exchanging the water with a refrigerant of relatively low temperature flowing in the refrigerant pipe; and a heating means provided on a surface of the refrigerant pipe and operated during an ice-releasing process. According to the system and method for making ice, there is no need for forming an additional duct to supply cold air to the ice maker in order to make ice, whereby it is possible to simplify a manufacturing process of a refrigerator and to reduce manufacturing costs of a refrigerator.

Abstract: A storage space variable type refrigerator having a food receiving unit for receiving food thereon, the refrigerator comprising a lifting unit for automatically moving the food receiving unit up and down according to a food capacity. In the refrigerator, a storage efficiency is increased, a loss of cold air generated when the shelf is drawn out with opening a door of the refrigerator in order to store food having a large volume in the refrigerator is prevented, and a user' s convenience is enhanced.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an apparatus and method for controlling a linear compressor which can actively handle load and efficiently perform an operation, by synchronizing an operation frequency with a natural frequency of a movable member varied by the load.

Abstract: A Kimchi refrigerator that applies cold shock to Kimchi stored therein at predetermined time intervals, while a keeping mode is performed, so as to improve the taste of the Kimchi, wherein the time intervals are changed, and a control method of the same are disclosed. The Kimchi refrigerator includes a cooling system to cool the interior of the refrigerator in which Kimchi is stored, and a control unit to control the cooling system to perform a cold shock operation in which the interior of the refrigerator is cooled to a cold shock temperature lower than a keeping temperature at predetermined time intervals, for a predetermined period of time, while a keeping mode is performed. The control unit changes the time intervals.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a food keeping refrigerator which can preserve the freshness and nutrition of foods for an extended period of time by emitting appropriate light to the foods stored in storing units. The food keeping refrigerator which keeps foods in a refrigerating chamber and/or a freezing chamber and refrigerates and/or freezes the foods through a cooling unit includes: a storing means for storing food keeping information; a light generating means mounted on the refrigerating chamber and/or the freezing chamber, for generating light and emitting the light to the foods; and a control unit for reading the food keeping information corresponding to the foods from the storing means, and controlling the light generating means to emit the light according to the food keeping information.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a refrigerator which can perform direct cooling of circulating cool air by natural convection in a freezing chamber (F) and a refrigerating chamber (R), and which can selectively perform indirect cooling of circulating cool air by forcible convection in the refrigerating chamber. It is like that, frost or condensed water formed in the refrigerating chamber (R) of the direct cooling type refrigerator does not Influence the inside of the refrigerating chamber. In addition, the refrigerator efficiently performs a defrosting operation of the refrigerating chamber (R), sanitarily performs a cooling operation, and maintains uniform cooling performance.

Abstract: A refrigerating system for a refrigerator is disclosed. The refrigerator includes a compressor that compresses refrigerant, a condenser connected to the compressor that condenses compressed refrigerant, an expansion valve connected to the condenser that expands condensed refrigerant, freezing chamber and refrigerating chamber evaporators connected to the expansion valve that cool air in a freezing chamber and a refrigerating chamber by using refrigerant, respectively, and a regulating valve between the condenser and the refrigerating chamber evaporator that regulates refrigerant supply to the refrigerating chamber evaporator, thereby providing a refrigerating system for a refrigerator having high efficiency.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a living information supply apparatus of a refrigerator which can supply living information relating to food taken out by a user to the user. The living information supply apparatus of the refrigerator includes a reading means for reading food information from RFID on food stored in the refrigerator and/or a packing sheet and/or a container, a storing means for storing various food information and living information corresponding to the food information, a display means for displaying living information, and a microcomputer for reading the living information corresponding to the food information of the reading means from the storing means, and displaying the living information on the display means.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a refrigerator having a user avatar display function which can store avatars of each user, identify users, and display the avatars corresponding to the identified users. The refrigerator having the user avatar display function includes a photographing means for photographing images of users, a storing means for storing user information for identifying the users, and avatar information having avatars corresponding to the users and/or user information, a display means for displaying the avatars, and a control means for reading the user information, comparing the user information with the images of the users photographed by the photographing means, reading the avatar information according to the comparison result, and displaying the avatars of the users included in the read avatar information on the display means.

Abstract: Refrigerator including a freezing chamber (1), a refrigerating chamber (2) at a side of the freezing chamber, a barrier (303) between the freezing chamber and the refrigerating chamber, the barrier having a freezing chamber cold air passage (A) formed therein, a partition plate (7) for compartmentalizing a freezing chamber cold air passage in rear of the freezing chamber where an evaporator (104) is positioned, the evaporator provided in a “” form along the freezing chamber cold air passage (A) and the refrigerating chamber cold air passage (B), a partition wall (9) between the freezing chamber cold air passage and the refrigerating chamber cold air passage, and a fan (305) mounted over the freezing chamber cold air passage and the refrigerating chamber cold air flowing through respective cold air passage (10) to the freezing chamber and the refrigerating chamber respectively, thereby improving a cooling rate of the refrigerating chamber and providing more efficient refrigerator.

Abstract: A data slicer, which detects caption information by receiving a broadcasting signal included in the caption information, includes an analog-to-digital converter for sampling an input analog signal to convert it into a digital signal, a caption signal reader for determining upper/lower levels which are reference levels from the digital signal and detecting a line signal in which caption data is inserted by applying a successive high/low detection manner to each of compared result between the digital signal and upper/lower level signals, a comparator for respectively comparing the digital signal with the upper/lower level signals and outputting the compared results to the caption signal reader, a data reader for outputting actual caption data by applying the successive high/low detection manner to the output of the comparator when the line signal in which the caption data is inserted is detected by the caption signal reader, and a controller for controlling the detection of the line signal in which the caption