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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2024
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A refrigerator may comprise a main body including a storage compartment, a door rotatably connectable to the main body, a water container mounting part disposed in the door, a water container coupleable to and decoupleable from the water container mounting part, and an optical sensor disposed on one surface of a side of the water container mounting part configured to detect whether the water container is coupled to the water container mounting part or detect a water level of the water container. The water container may include a reflection mirror disposed to face the optical sensor and configured to guide light emitted from the optical sensor to a bottom side of the water container or light reflected from the bottom side and guide light reflected by water stored in the water container to the optical sensor.