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US 11,589,687 B2Granted
Refrigerator having panel assembly covering opening of outer plate of door
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsJisu Park, Taehoon Choi
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Abstract
Provided is a refrigerator. The refrigerator is characterized by enabling at least a part of a refrigerator door to be selectively transparent by a user's operation, such that the user sees through an inside of the refrigerator while the refrigerator door is closed.
Claims20
A refrigerator, comprising:
- a cabinet having a storage chamber;
- and
- a door configured to open and close the storage chamber, wherein the door comprises:
- an outer plate formed of a metal material and having a front surface defining a first exterior of the door and a plate bent part bent rearward along a perimeter of an opening formed at a center portion of the outer plate;
- a front panel formed of a glass material and inserted into the opening, the front panel having a front surface defining a second exterior of the door and a side surface that faces the plate bent part;
- a bezel that extends along a perimeter of a rear surface of the front panel to restrict transmission of light;
- a door liner spaced apart from the outer plate and having a rear surface defining a third exterior of the door;
- a door frame configured to connect the outer plate to the door liner, at least one of an upper surface or a rear surface of the door frame defining a fourth exterior of the door;
- and
- an insulation filled in an insulating space defined by the outer plate, the door liner, the door frame, and the front panel, wherein the first exterior, the second exterior, and the bezel are viewable at a front side of the refrigerator in a state in which the door closes the storage chamber.
7 more elements
A refrigerator, comprising:
- a cabinet having a storage chamber;
- and
- a door configured to open and close the storage chamber, wherein the door comprises:
- an outer plate formed of a metal material and having a front surface defining a first exterior of the door and a plate bent portion that extends rearward perpendicular to the front surface along a perimeter of an opening formed at a center portion of the outer plate;
- a front panel formed of a glass material and inserted into the opening, the front panel having a front surface defining a second exterior of the door and a side surface that faces the plate bent portion;
- a bezel that extends along a perimeter of a rear surface of the front panel to restrict transmission of light, wherein the bezel is disposed in a region defined by the plate bent portion;
- a door liner spaced apart from the outer plate and having a rear surface defining a third exterior of the door;
- a door frame configured to connect the outer plate to the door liner, at least one of an upper surface or a rear surface of the door frame defining a fourth exterior of the door;
- and
- an insulation filled in an insulating space defined by the outer plate, the door liner, the door frame, and the front panel, wherein the first exterior, the second exterior, and the bezel are viewable at a front side of the refrigerator in a state in which the door closes the storage chamber.
7 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.