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Is a smart refrigerator camera patented?

Short answer: specific designs of a smart refrigerator camera have been patented many times, but "a smart refrigerator camera" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.

What our index shows

18 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “refrigeratorcamera” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
Among the 18 best keyword matches we examined, 9 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2016.
Most frequent assignees in those matches: ARCELIK AS (3), FU TAI HUA IND SHENZHEN CO LTD (3), HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC (3), TOSHIBA LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS & SERVICES CORP (2).
Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): F25D (18), H04N (13), G06T (3), G03B (3).

Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.

14 real patent publications related to a smart refrigerator camera

Refrigerator including camera WO-2025183317-A1 2025 · SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
This refrigerator may include a main body, a storage compartment formed inside the main body, a door rotatably provided to open and close the storage compartment, and a camera mountable on the main body so as to be disposed on the…
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Refrigerator camera modules and methods for addressing persistent conditions on the camera lens US-12149677-B2 2024 · HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC
A refrigerator appliance may include a cabinet, a door, a camera module, and a controller. The cabinet may define a chilled chamber. The door may be rotatably hinged to the cabinet to provide selective access to the chilled chambe…
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A refrigerator with camera detecting image quality WO-2023128966-A1 2023 · ARCELIK AS
The present invention relates to a refrigerator (1) comprising a body (2) into which the food items to be cooled are placed; a door (4) which provides access into the body (2) and which is in connection with the body (2); at least…
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A refrigerator with camera comprising a protective cover WO-2023128965-A1 2023 · ARCELIK AS
The present invention relates to a refrigerator (1) comprising a body (2) into which the food items to be cooled are placed; a door (4) which provides access into the body (2) and which is in connection with the body (2); at least…
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A refrigerator with camera wherein the opening distance of the door is detected WO-2023121606-A1 2023 · ARCELIK AS
The present invention relates to a refrigerator (1) comprising a body (2) having side walls, a rear wall and a top wall (3) which form the cooling volume, into which the food items to be cooled are placed; a door (4) which provide…
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Refrigerator and camera device US-11143450-B2 2021 · TOSHIBA LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS & SERVICES CORP
A refrigerator (1) is provided with an image capturing camera 18 (image capturing unit) configured to capture an image of an interior of a storage chamber (such as a refrigeration chamber 3); a communication portion (52) (communic…
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Refrigerator, camera device, refrigerator door pocket, and home appliance network system US-10951863-B2 2021 · TOSHIBA LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS & SERVICES CORP
A refrigerator ( 1 ) is provided with an image capturing camera 18 (image capturing unit) configured to capture an image of an interior of a storage chamber (such as a refrigeration chamber 3 ); and a communication portion ( 52…
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Refrigerator camera modules and methods for preventing lens fog US-11122203-B1 2021 · HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC
Refrigerator appliances and methods, as provided herein, may include a cabinet, a door, a camera module, and a controller. The cabinet may define a chilled chamber. The door may be rotatably hinged to the cabinet to provide select…
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Refrigerator with camera and control method for the same US-10228187-B2 2019 · LG ELECTRONICS INC
A refrigerator includes a storage compartment formed in a cabinet of the refrigerator by a fixed insulation wall, the storage compartment being provided with an access opening. The refrigerator also includes a door rotatably provi…
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Refrigerator and camera system thereof US-2018202709-A1 2018 · FU TAI HUA IND SHENZHEN CO LTD
The present disclosure discloses a refrigerator. The refrigerator comprises a main body, at least one door connecting to the main body, and a camera system disposed on the door. The main body comprises a plurality of compartments …
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Refrigerator having a camera and method of operating the same based on position of a door US-9860491-B2 2018 · LG ELECTRONICS INC
A refrigerator may include a detection device that detects at least one of a position or movement of a door of the refrigerator, a camera to capture an image of an area inside the refrigerator, and a controller to control the came…
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Refrigerator, and camera mounting structure and turnover beam stop for refrigerator WO-2018113487-A1 2018 · HEFEI HUALING CO LTD
Disclosed are a refrigerator, a camera mounting structure for a refrigerator, and a turnover beam stop (1) for a refrigerator. A body structure of the camera mounting structure for a refrigerator is provided with a mounting positi…
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Side-by-side refrigerator with camera device WO-2017202347-A1 2017 · QINGDAO HAIER JOINT STOCK CO LTD
Disclosed is a side-by-side refrigerator with a camera device (300), comprising: a refrigerator body (100), with a storage chamber defined therein; an opening-closing assembly (200), being provided with two oppositely-arranged doo…
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Refrigerator, camera device, refrigerator door pocket, and refrigerator holder US-2016047587-A1 2016 · TOSHIBA KK
A refrigerator provided with an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of an interior of the refrigerator; a mist generator unit configured to spray; a spray port configured to feed the mist sprayed from the mist gene…
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What this means for your idea

Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a smart refrigerator camera been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Kitchen gadgets are a crowded, mature field; novelty usually sits in one specific mechanism, the material, or how two familiar functions are combined.

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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.