Refrigerator and method of operating same

Abstract

A refrigerator may include a main body having a storage chamber formed therein, a cooling device for cooling the storage chamber, and a door for opening and closing the storage chamber. A basket may be installed at the door and a pressure sensor may be provided on the basket to detect a pressure applied by a storage item stored in the basket. A contoutput a control signal based on the pressure detected by the pressure sensor to a display that displays a residual amount of the item stored in the refrigerator.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a refrigerator and its operating method. Background technique [0002] In general, a refrigerator cools a storage compartment (eg, a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment) using a refrigeration cycle device including a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device, and an evaporator. Items may be stored in baskets installed on the door of the refrigerator or freezer and on shelves installed in the refrigerator or freezer. [0003] In such a refrigerator, a part of the freezer or refrigerating chamber door may be transparent so that the inside of the freezer or refrigerating chamber and items stored therein can be seen from the outside without opening the door. However, users may prefer that the interior of the refrigerator is not always visible. Furthermore, if the container stored in the refrigerator is opaque, even if the container is visible from the outside, the amount remaining in the container cannot...

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However, users may prefer that the interior of the refrigerator is not always visible

Also, if the container stored in the refrigerator is opaque, the amount remaining in the container cannot be easily determined without removing the container from the refrigerator, even if the container is visible from the outside

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