USAGE NOTIFICATION DEVICE
    3.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230332832A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-19

    申请号:US18042564

    申请日:2021-08-03

    CPC classification number: F25D29/008 F25D29/005 F25D2700/02

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a usage notification device that adds, to a refrigerator not provided with a communication function, the function of notifying a communication terminal of usage. The usage notification device includes an attachment portion, a wireless communication unit, a door open/closed recognition unit, and a notification control unit. The attachment portion attaches the usage notification device to an exterior of the refrigerator. The wireless communication unit performs a wireless communication with the communication terminal. The door open/closed recognition unit recognizes the open or closed state of the refrigerator. The notification control unit transmits the usage information on the refrigerator based on the door open or closed state of the refrigerator, to the communication terminal via the wireless communication unit.

    FOOD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND REFRIGERATOR
    5.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230324113A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-12

    申请号:US18042136

    申请日:2021-07-26

    CPC classification number: F25D29/00 F25D2600/06

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a food management system 1000 that can accurately detect a food item contained in a refrigerator 1.
    The food management system 1000 configured to manage a food item contained in the refrigerator 1 includes a refrigerator compartment camera 21 provided at an upper part of the refrigerator 1 and configured to capture an image of an image capturing range including an opening of a refrigerator compartment 11 of the refrigerator 1; a drawer camera 22 provided at the upper part of the refrigerator 1 and configured to capture an image of an image capturing range including a drawer pulled out of a housing compartment other than the refrigerator compartment 11; and a food detection unit configured to detect a food item taken into or out of the refrigerator 1 based on an image capturing result of at least one of the refrigerator compartment camera 21 and the drawer camera 22.

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