Lg Electronics Inc.

Jaehoon Shin

Dongjeong Kim

Jungjae Lee

Minsub Kim

Hongsik Kwon

Myoungju Kang

Yongjoo Park

Heayoun Sul

Yanggyu Kim

Ayeong Lee

Jinho Chang

Dohyung Kim

Jihyun Im

Hyungkyu Park

Hyunbum Kim

Juhwan Lee

Wooseong Chung

Chongsok Kim

Changho Seo

Kyutae Ahn

Changgeun Lee

Hongjae Maeng

Provided is a refrigerator and control method for refrigerator and method for opening a refrigerator door. While a user is holding an object in both hands, a door may be automatically and additionally opened using another part of a body other than hands.

Refrigerator and method for opening a refrigerator door

Provided is a refrigerator. While a user is holding an object in both hands, a door may be automatically and additionally opened using another part of a body other than hands.

Refrigerator and control method for refrigerator

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator including a cabinet in which a storage compartment is formed; a refrigerator door for opening and closing the storage compartment; a door opening device having a push rod which may move from an initial position to a door opening position for opening the refrigerator door and a motor for providing power to the push rod; and a controller controlling the motor, wherein the controller controls the push rod to move to the door opening position while in close contact with the cabinet or the refrigerator door in order to open the refrigerator door, and controls voltage supply to the motor so that a time period when the push rod is moved to the door opening position is maintained for a certain time.

Refrigerator

A refrigerator includes a cabinet that defines a first storage compartment and an opening at a front side of the first storage compartment, an inner door that is configured to open and close at least a portion of the first storage compartment and that defines a second storage compartment configured to store one or more items, an outer door configured to open and close at least a portion of the second storage compartment, a cold air supply unit configured to supply cold air to each of the first storage compartment and the second storage compartment, and a cold air duct located in the first storage compartment and configured to, based on the inner door being oriented in an open position or a closed position, selectively communicate with the cold air supply unit and the second storage compartment.

Refrigerator with position sensor and control method for opening a refrigerator door

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Seoul, South Korea

Jaehoon Shin