Refrigerator appliance with smart drawers
US11965691B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 6, 2022 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2700/06
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Methods of operating a refrigerator appliance are provided. The refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet defining a food storage chamber with a drawer slidably mounted within the food storage chamber. The refrigerator appliance also includes a sensor operable to detect an atmospheric condition within the food storage chamber of the drawer and a camera assembly positioned and configured for monitoring the drawer. The methods generally include obtaining an image using the camera assembly and analyzing the image to identify a first food item and a second food item in the food storage chamber of the drawer.
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