Refrigerator

A refrigerator comprising:

• a cabinet that defines a storage compartment;
• a light to illuminate the storage compartment;
• a main door to open and close the storage compartment, main door having an opening;
• and
• a sub-door configured to open and close the opening of the main door, the sub-door including:
• a panel assembly provided at a front surface of the sub-door;
• an outer plate provided at a side surface of the sub-door;
• an inner plate provided at a rear surface of the sub-door and having an inner opening;
• an upper plate provided at an upper surface of the sub-door;
• a lower plate provided at a lower surface of the sub-door;
• and
• insulation including a foaming material provided in a first space between the inner plate, the panel assembly, the outer plate, the upper plate, and the lower plate,
• wherein the panel assembly includes:
• a front panel provided at the front surface of the sub-door and made of a clear material;
• a rear panel provided in the inner opening of the inner plate;
• a spacer provided between the front panel and the rear panel, a second space being provided between the spacer, the front panel, and the rear panel;
• and
• a sealant provided at an outer surface of the spacer,
• wherein front panel includes a see-through region, and an inside of the storage compartment is visible at the see-through region and through the second space when the light is activated,
• wherein the panel assembly further includes a bezel that is opaque and is provided on the front panel around the see-through region, and
• wherein the bezel covers the insulation material and the spacer.

A refrigerator comprising:

• a cabinet to define a storage compartment;
• a light to illuminate the storage compartment;
• a door to access the storage compartment, the door including a rear door coupled to the cabinet;
• and a front door to open and close an opening of the rear door,
• wherein the front door includes:
• a panel assembly provided at a front surface of the front door;
• a first plate provided at a side surface of the front door;
• second plate provided at a rear surface of the front door;
• a third plate provided at an upper surface of the front door;
• a fourth plate provided at a lower surface of the front door;
• and
• insulation injected into a first space provided between the panel assembly, the first plate, the second plate, the third plate, and the fourth plate;
• wherein the panel assembly includes:
• a front panel provided at the front surface of the front door and made of glass;
• a rear panel provided at the rear surface of the front door;
• a spacer provided between the front panel and the rear panel, a second space being provided between the spacer, the front panel, and the rear panel;
• a sealant provided at an outer surface of the spacer,
• a display provided in the second space;
• a display cable connected to the display and configured to pass through the sealant;
• and
• an opaque material provided on a rear surface of the front panel and at a section of the front panel around the display to cover the insulation.