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

Claim 10:
11. A method for controlling a refrigerator including 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, and a first infrared sensor disposed on the first door, the method comprising:
based on detection data obtained by the first proximity sensor, transmitting 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, transmitting to the door opening device to stop a signal for stopping the opening of the first door.