Sberbank has patented a “smart” refrigerator that can monitor the quantity of food and its shelf life.

Vedomosti reports that Sberbank’s fridge is equipped with sensors and cameras that monitor the condition, quantity and expiration date of the food and transfer the collected data to the user via the mobile app or web interface.

The user can decide which products to buy or make automated orders. The refrigerator is able to connect with other devices via WiFi or 2G and 3G.

The weight sensors assess the weight of the shelves and the food placed on them. Additionally, the fridge can feature gas sensors to detect bad food. If products go bad or you run out of them, the names of these products will be highlighted in the app.


The inventor is Sberbank employee Alexey Eroshkin, who served as Technical Director of the Sberbank Internet of Things Laboratory as of November 2018.

Nevertheless, Sberbank recorded the utility, not invention patent, because it is easier and faster to get. Utility patents are given for technical enhancement and not new inventions, which enables Sberbank to prohibit the import, sale and manufacturing of refrigerators with identical specifications in Russia without the bank’s consent.

Vedomosti notes that LG, Samsung, Liebherr, Bosch and other companies already sell in Russia refrigerators that are controlled via smartphones.

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