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US 2024/0191934 A1Published application
Refrigerator
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorMinkyu KIM
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Abstract
A refrigerator includes a pair of upper doors, a handle, and a lighting disposed at the rear of the handle, where the handle and lighting are disposed respectively on the lower surface of the pair of upper doors, and a sensor part that senses an approach of a user. The user easily finds the position of the handle without an additional external light source even in the night, improving aesthetic qualities in design as well as enhancing user convenience.
Claims20
A refrigerator, comprising:
- a cabinet having (i) an upper storage compartment and (ii) a lower storage compartment disposed below the upper storage compartment;
- an upper door configured to open and close at least a portion of the upper storage compartment;
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- a lower door configured to open and close at least a portion of the lower storage compartment,
- wherein the upper door comprises:
- an upper handle recessed upward from a lower surface of the upper door toward an inside the upper door, and
- a lighting disposed at the lower surface of the upper door, the lighting being disposed rearward and downward relative to the upper handle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.