Refrigerator and control method thereof
US9436377B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 10, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2700/12
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A refrigerator includes storage chambers to store food items, and a touchscreen panel displaying a food management picture to manage the food items stored in the storage chambers, and when food addition instructions are input by the user, the touchscreen panel displays a food addition picture to add food items to be stored in the storage chamber. The refrigerator provides the food management picture through the touchscreen panel so as to easily detect storage positions, storage periods, and fresh storage periods of food items stored in the refrigerator, thus effectively managing the stored food items.
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