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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2019
Applicant:
Lg Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 23/00 (2006.01); F25D 27/00 (2006.01); F25D 23/02 (2006.01); H05B 37/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 27/005 (2013.01); F25D 23/028 (2013.01); H05B 37/0227 (2013.01); H05B 37/0236 (2013.01); F25D 23/02 (2013.01); F25D 2323/023 (2013.01); F25D 2323/024 (2013.01); F25D 2400/361 (2013.01); F25D 2400/40 (2013.01); F25D 2700/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A refrigerator includes a cabinet configured to form a storage space, a door configured to open and close the cabinet, wherein the door includes an outer plate, a door liner connected to the outer plate, and an opening, a panel assembly configured to cover the opening of the door, wherein the panel assembly includes a front panel, a rear panel spaced apart from a rear surface of the front panel, and a spacer provided between the front panel and the rear panel; the front panel includes a viewing area and a bezel area provided outside the viewing area, a sensor arranged at the bezel area, and an electric wire electrically connected to the sensor and a controller thereof.