Patent ID: 11898787
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC F  E  G  H  Y | IPC F  G  H

Claim 0:
1. A refrigerator comprising:
a main body including a first door;
a door opening device including a module for opening the first door;
a first proximity sensor disposed adjacent to the first door;
a first infrared sensor disposed on the first door; and
at least one processor,
wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
based on detection data obtained by the first proximity sensor, transmit to the door opening device a signal for opening the first door according to an external object approaching within a threshold distance from the refrigerator, and
based on the external object being identified according to detection data obtained by the first infrared sensor while the first door is open, transmit to the door opening device a signal for stopping the opening of the first door.