ROTARY TYPE FUNCTION SELECTION SWITCH OF KIMCHI REFRIGERATOR TO REDUCE NUMBER OF OPERATION OF SWITCHES NECESSARY FOR FUNCTION SELECTION, AND FUNCTION SELECTION METHOD TO RECOGNIZE USER UPON MENU SELECTED BY OPERATION OF FUNCTION SELECTION SWITCH

摘要

PURPOSE: A rotary type function selection switch of a kimchi refrigerator designed to allow the user to select a function menu by rotation direction and rotation angle of a plurality of function selection switches, or counter rotation of the function selection switches is provided. The function selection method using the function selection switch can recognize each user upon the menu selected by operation of the function selection switch. The function selection switch can reduce the number of operation of switches necessary for function selection. CONSTITUTION: In a kimchi refrigerator containing a function selection part, a microcomputer part(100) and a display part(300), the function selection part has a plurality of function selection switches for inputting the kind of operation and function selection matters which are performable by the user. The function selection switches consist of: a first switch for selecting a lock/release menu; a second switch(SW2) for selecting a room; a third switch(SW3) for selecting the food that the user desires to store into the room selected by the second switch; and a fourth switch(SW4) for selecting one of storing or maturing the food selected by the third switch.