Lighting module and refrigerator having dispenser
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsSunghun Lee, Hoon Kim, Minki Kim, Jihoon Park
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Abstract
Provided is a lighting assembly including an upper body that defines a top surface thereof; a lower body coupled to a lower portion of the upper body and defining a bottom surface thereof; a light diffusion member coupled to the upper body and the lower body, the light diffusion member including a first surface facing the upper body, a second surface facing the lower body, and a third surface that has a curved surface and is exposed to an outside of the light diffusion member; a light guide made of a light transmissive material, the light guide being in contact with the light diffusion member; and a light-emitting diode (LED) disposed to face a surface of the light guide.
Claims20
A refrigerator comprising:
- a cabinet defining a storage space;
- a door configured to open and close at least a portion of the storage space;
- a dispenser provided at the door and including an ice chute and a water outlet;
- and
- a touch assembly provided at the dispenser,
- wherein the touch assembly includes:
- a touch case having a rounded front surface, and
- a touch device provided behind the touch case,
- wherein the touch device includes:
- a touch substrate having a flat plate shape and provided behind the rounded front surface,
- a first touch sensor and a second touch sensor provided at the touch substrate,
- a first elastic member provided between the first touch sensor and the touch case, and
- a second elastic member provided between the second touch sensor and the touch case,
- wherein a length of the first elastic member is greater than a length of the second elastic member.
A home appliance comprising:
- a cabinet defining an internal space;
- a door configured to open and close at least a portion of the internal space;
- and
- a touch assembly provided at the door;
- wherein the touch assembly includes:
- a touch case having a touch surface and a display surface, and
- a touch device provided behind the touch case,
- wherein the touch device includes:
- a touch substrate provided behind the touch case,
- a touch sensor provided at the touch substrate and facing the touch surface,
- a light emitting member provided at the touch substrate and facing the display surface, and
- a guide member disposed between the touch substrate and the display surface and configured to guide light from the light emitting member to the display surface,
- wherein the touch case is made of a transparent material and covered by a blocking layer, and
- wherein a hole is provided by partially removing the blocking layer and faces the guide member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.