REFRIGERATOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

摘要

PURPOSE: A refrigerator and a control method thereof are provided to reduce energy consumption by eliminating the need to move the ice of an ice making device to check whether to be in a full-of-ice state. CONSTITUTION: A control method of a refrigerator is as follows. Whether an ice bank is in the full-of-ice state is checked by rotating the ice-making motor of an ice making device in an ice separating direction(S50). If yes, the ice-making motor checks whether the ice bank escaped from the full-of-ice state by rotating the ice making motor in the direction opposite to the ice separation direction. The ice-making motor is rotated in the ice separation direction, drives the full-of-ice sensing lever installed on the ice making device and then whether the ice bank is in the full-of-ice state is checked. If the ice-making motor rotates over a certain angle in the ice separation direction, the full-of-ice sensing lever drives. The ice-making motor is rotated in the direction opposite to the ice separation direction, drives the full-of-ice sensing lever installed on the ice making device and then whether the ice bank escaped from the full-of-ice state is checked. If the ice-making motor rotates over a certain angle in the direction opposite to the ice separation direction, the full-of-ice sensing lever drives.