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Refrigerator and method for operating a refrigerator

US11906240B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 27, 2019
Grant dateFeb 20, 2024
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Expiry dateFeb 8, 2041

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF25D2700/02
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A refrigerator includes a receiving chamber and a drawer movably received in the receiving chamber. The drawer is at a first location when it is closed. The refrigerator further includes a first sensor that is fixed to the drawer or a wall of the receiving chamber. The first sensor is configured to detect when the drawer reaches a second location. The first and second locations are spaced apart by a spacing distance.

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