REFRIGERATOR AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20210396454A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-23

    申请号:US17327089

    申请日:2021-05-21

    Abstract: A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator includes a main body including a door, a door opening device including a motor, and for opening the door using the motor, a proximity sensor, and a controller, wherein the controller is configured to detect whether an object exists within a first distance from a predetermined area of the refrigerator, identify whether the object is detected during a threshold time range, based on the object being detected during the threshold time range, identify whether the object is detected outside a second distance from the predetermined area, and based on the object being detected outside the second distance, control the motor to open the door.

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