Refrigerator
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorSangpyo Hong
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Abstract
Provided is a refrigerator. The refrigerator comprises: a refrigerator door including a door body and a panel assembly, wherein the panel assembly comprises: a panel configured to transmit light therethrough, a back cover positioned at a rear surface of the panel, a lighting device configured to emit light toward the panel, a supporter supporting the lighting device, the support facing the back cover and configured to transfer heat generated at the lighting device to the back cover to thereby dissipate heat at the back cover, and a heat dissipation member positioned at the back cover and configured to dissipate heat transferred from the light supporter.
Claims20
A refrigerator comprising:
- a cabinet having a storage space;
- and
- a door including (i) a door body configured to open and close at least a portion of the storage space and (ii) a panel assembly that is provided at a front of the door body and defines an outer appearance of the door,
- wherein the panel assembly comprises:
- a panel that is made of a transparent material and defines a front surface of the panel assembly,
- a back cover that is made of metal and defines a rear surface of the panel assembly,
- a lighting device configured to emit light toward the panel,
- a light supporter that is made of metal and supports the lighting device, and
- a heat dissipation member made of a thermally conductive material and in contact with both of the light supporter and the back cover, the heat dissipation member being configured to dissipate heat transferred from the lighting device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.