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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2023
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Kyunghwan Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Minkyung Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Youngdeog Koh, Suwon-si, KR;
Kwangjoo Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Choongkeon Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A home appliance, includes: a main body; and a door configured to open and close the main body, the door including a door body and a door panel disposed on one side of the door body. The door panel includes: a light-transmissive panel disposed on the one side of the door body, the light-transmissive panel being configured to allow light to pass through; an electrophoretic film disposed between the light-transmissive panel and the door body; a protective plate disposed between the electrophoretic film and the door body, the protective plate being configured to protect the electrophoretic film; and a sealing member disposed along an edge portion of the light-transmissive panel extending outwardly from an edge of the electrophoretic film and an edge of the protective plate, the sealing member being configured to cover the edge of the electrophoretic film and the edge of the protective plate.