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Method and refrigerating device for determining an object weight of an object for refrigeration

US11624645B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

BSH Hausgeräte GmbH · DE

Inventors

Stephan Kempfle · Ellzee, DE
Joachim Schaeferling · Bissingen, DE
Gerhard Wetzl · Sontheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 8, 2020
Grant date	Apr 11, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 29, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06V2201/10
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A method serves for determining an object weight of an object that is put on a weighing zone, which has a plurality of weighing plates arranged in a grid pattern, of a household refrigerator. The respective weights are measured by the weighing plates and an image is taken of the weighing zone. From the image, respective percentages of support surfaces of the object stored on the weighing zone in relation to the individual weighing plates are determined. From the weights measured at the weighing plates and the proportions of the support surfaces the object weight of the respective object is determined, and advantageously the determined object weight of the object is stored in a database. A refrigerating device has a household refrigerator with a refrigerating compartment having a weighing zone with a plurality of weighing plates arranged in a grid pattern. The refrigerating device is intended for performing the method.

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