Exactly

Imagine having to add a servo and whatnot that's only going to be engaged every once in a while and you opening and closing the doors manually several times a day - it might end up worn out or broken before it has to move.

@kamen electromagnets ?

@kamen They could simply integrate a mechanism that automatically shuts the door unless you're holding it open. No electricity needed, no electronics that fail after a few months like that shitty "smart" fridge.
But no, let's connect that shit to the internet so it can notify another device to notify you that the fucking door is open.

Bloatception.

@deadlyRants slant the hinges slightly so it's constantly slowly closing but it's easy to hold open

IOT overkill, I predicted it in 2013

@karma o ya? Well I predicted it in 1984!

@kingcodra yeah, sorry I worked for GI JOE back then 😂

@kamen @Teknas
Electromagnets are too weak at the distance.
Servos wont wear out, gears might but still I agree with @Parzi the simplest fucking solution to the problem.

@Gregozor2121 my fridge auto shuts itself... No IOT involved

@kamen you don't need a servo. You don't need to adjust the door position to a precise location. You just need to close it. All you need is a more basic motor without a servo and a switching mechanism for the shutoff. That reduces the cost and complexity by quite a bit right there.

@deadlyRants I guess people are perceiving it in a wrong way. Imagine an item big enough to restrict the door from closing itself.

@retard So you're saying there are people who put stuff into the refrigerator without looking if it fits, leave the door open and then quickly run away so they're out of hearing distance of a potential beeping alarm, so that they need it to be sent to their phone?

Well, how about not doing that then? Is it too much to ask nowadays that people are able to close a fucking door? And if they're not, how are they supposed to be able to grasp app notifications?

What's next, smoke detectors sending app notifications because a simple loud buzzer doesn't include half of the IoT bullshit bingo?

@deadlyRants ok

@pk76
If you put a door at a angle it will close itself. No motor required.

@Gregozor2121 not always possible depending on the situation, but yes, certainly something that works when you can.

@pk76
Also they can just put the door closer on the door....
No external power source required! (only humans)

Just stick to KISS

@Gregozor2121 although difficult for people with MD or SMA or certain variants of paradactyly, and I'm sure other conditions as well. I'm not aware of the design requirements.

@pk76 They wouldnt be able to open normal fridges in the first place...

@Gregozor2121 Hence the motor to open/close it... you see where this was going now?

@pk76 If they cant even open the fridge i doubt they will be able to use the contents.

I was just saying that for everyone and in case that feature was only intended for qualty of life things it is better to not overengier things. Of course you will get exeptions with people who have special needs but then you cant give then equpment that wasnt designed for them.

@Gregozor2121 "If they cant even open the fridge i doubt they will be able to use the contents."

Oh man the cringe is strong. I worked with 'em for five years. There's a considerable difference in strength requirements between opening the door and simply taking an apple out.

@pk76
Still you havent read the second part of the post.

I guess if you're on holiday and a thief decides to get a snack without closing, this might be good.

Imagine getting into work on the day your app goes into production and as soon as you open the door to the office your fridge pings you. How does the conversation with your boss go or do you just work through the day knowing that you know (and your fridge knows) that the food is dying?

Great idea, but in reality, this will not happen. if you code it to automatically close the door once opened then in the code you have to specify how much time delay should be there once opened, other the once opened and if it takes time to take out the product then every time the buzzer will sound that will irritate the user.