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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2016
Applicant:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Inventors:
Jin Jeong, Yongin-si, KR;
Jae Jin Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Yoon Young Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Bong Su Son, Cheonan-si, KR;
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 29/00 (2006.01); B67D 1/08 (2006.01); F25D 23/02 (2006.01); F25D 23/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 29/00 (2013.01); B67D 1/0882 (2013.01); B67D 1/0888 (2013.01); F25D 23/028 (2013.01); F25D 23/126 (2013.01); F25D 2400/361 (2013.01); F25D 2700/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are a refrigerator and method of controlling the same. A refrigerator includes an interface unit configured to receive a command for supplying at least one of water and ice from a user; a weight sensor configured to measure a weight of a container placed on a container supporter; and a controller configured to control a supply of the at least one of water and ice based on a change in weight of the container based on the measured weight of the container.