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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2022
Lg Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
The preset invention relates to a home appliance comprising: a cabinet having a storage space formed therein; a door for opening or closing an opened front surface of the cabinet; and a panel assembly mounted on a front surface of the door, wherein the panel assembly comprises: a front plate which forms the outer appearance of the door front surface and through which light passes; a light guide plate provided behind the front plate to guide light toward the front plate; and a lighting device including a plurality of light sources for emitting light having a configured color toward the light guide plate and a substrate on which the plurality of light sources are arranged, and the front plate is formed at one end adjacent to the lighting device and includes an inclination portion having an inclination surface formed to extend in a direction parallel to a direction in which the light sources are arranged.