US 12,449,173 B2
Refrigerator and method of controlling the same
Ganghyun Kim, Suwon-si (KR); Sookang Kim, Suwon-si (KR); and Kyungtae Ko, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Sep. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/369,419.
Application 18/369,419 is a continuation of application No. PCT/KR2023/011856, filed on Aug. 10, 2023.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2022-0156773 (KR), filed on Nov. 21, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0167746 A1, May 23, 2024
Int. Cl. F25C 1/10 (2006.01)
CPC F25C 1/10 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A refrigerator comprising:
a body;
a water supply device including:
a water supply pipe at least partially inserted into the body, and
a water supply valve configured to open and close the water supply pipe;
an ice making device including:
an ice making tray defining an ice making space, the ice making tray being movable so that water discharged from the water supply pipe is accommodatable in the ice making space when the ice making tray is positioned to make ice, and
a driving device configured to move the ice making tray;
a user interface device configured to receive a user input; and
a control unit configured to, based on a received user input to execute a function of removing foreign substances contained in water discharged from the water supply pipe:
control the driving device to move the ice making tray to a position in which water discharged from the water supply pipe is prevented from being accommodated in the ice making space, and
control the water supply valve to open the water supply pipe so that water is discharged from the water supply pipe.
 
16. A method of controlling a refrigerator including a body, a water supply device including a water supply pipe at least partially inserted into the body and a water supply valve configured to open and close the water supply pipe, an ice making device including an ice making tray defining an ice making space, the ice making tray being movable so that water discharged from the water supply pipe is accommodatable in the ice making space when the ice making tray is positioned to make ice, and a driving device configured to move the ice making tray, and a user interface device configured to receive a user input, the method comprising:
receiving a user input to execute a function of removing foreign substances contained in water discharged from the water supply pipe, and, based on the received user input:
controlling the driving device to move the ice making tray to a position in which water discharged from the water supply pipe is prevented from being accommodated in the ice making space, and
controlling the water supply valve to open the water supply pipe to that water is discharged from the water supply pipe.
 
20. A refrigerator comprising:
a body;
a water supply device including:
a water supply pipe at least partially inserted into the body, and
a water supply valve configured to open and close the water supply pipe;
an ice making device including:
an ice making tray defining an ice making space, the ice making tray configured to be movable between a first state in which water discharged from the water supply pipe is accommodatable in the ice making space, and a second state in which water discharged from the water supply pipe is prevented from being accommodated in the ice making space, and
a driving device configured to move the ice making tray;
a user interface device configured to receive a user input; and
a control unit configured to, based on a received user input to execute a function of removing foreign substances contained in water discharged from the water supply pipe:
control the driving device to position the ice making tray in the first state, and
control the water supply valve to open the water supply pipe so that water is discharged from the water supply pipe so as to flow into the ice making space and overflow out of the ice making space.