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US 10,119,752 B2Granted
Refrigerator and method of controlling the same
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsJin Jeong, Jae Jin Lee, Yoon Young Kim, Bong Su Son
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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.
Claims19
A refrigerator comprising:
- an interface configured to:
- receive a command for supplying at least one of water and ice from a user, and
- receive a supply degree related to the at least one of water and ice as a percentage of a determined maximum capacity of a container placed on the refrigerator to receive the at least one of water and ice;
- a weight sensor configured to measure a weight of the container while the container is placed on a container supporter;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- calculate a supplied amount of the at least one of water and ice based on a change in the measured weight of the container due to the at least one of water and ice being supplied to the container, and
- control a supply of the at least one of water and ice based on the calculated supplied amount, the received supply degree, and the determined maximum capacity of the container.
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A method of controlling a refrigerator, the method comprising:
- receiving through an interface, a command for supplying at least one of water and ice;
- receiving through the interface, a supply degree related to the at least one of water and ice as a percentage of a determined maximum capacity of a container placed on the refrigerator to receive the at least one of water and ice;
- measuring, by a weight sensor, a weight of the container while the container is placed on a container supporter;
- calculating, by a controller, a supplied amount of the at least one of water and ice based on a change in the measured weight of the container due to the at least one of water and ice being supplied to the container;
- and
- controlling, by the controller, a supply of the at least one of water and ice based on the calculated supplied amount, the received supply degree, and the determined maximum capacity of the container.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.