公开(公告)号：US10436504B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-08

申请号：US15838664

申请日：2017-12-12

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Sangmyung Lee

IPC: F25D29/00 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D27/00 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G09G3/20

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet, a door defining an opening in the door, and a transparent display assembly that covers the opening and allows an inner space of the refrigerator to be visible. The transparent display assembly includes a front panel, a rear panel, an outer spacer configured to maintain a first distance between the front panel and the rear panel, a display disposed on a rear surface of the front panel, a light guide plate spaced apart from the display, and a first spacer configured to support the light guide plate and to maintain a second distance between the display and the light guide plate. The outer spacer defines a first injection hole configured to allow introduction of an inert gas to the outer spacer, and a first insulation layer configured to receive the inert gas between the front panel and the light guide plate.

公开(公告)号：US10285513B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-14

申请号：US15838534

申请日：2017-12-12

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Sangmyung Lee

IPC: H05K7/00 ,  A47F3/04 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D27/00 ,  F25D11/00 ,  F25D23/04

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet, a door, the door, and a transparent display covering an opening of the door through which an inner space of the refrigerator is visible. The transparent display assembly includes a front panel, a rear panel, an outer spacer defining a circumferential surface of the transparent display assembly and a sealed space between the front panel and the rear panel, a display disposed inside the sealed space, a light guide plate, a display light configured to emit light to an end of the light guide plate, and a first spacer mounted on a rear surface of the front panel and configured to support the light guide plate and maintain a predetermined distance between the light guide plate and the front panel.

公开(公告)号：US10180280B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-15

申请号：US15838553

申请日：2017-12-12

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Sangmyung Lee

IPC: A47F3/04 ,  F21V8/00 ,  F25D11/00 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D23/04 ,  F25D27/00

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet, a door, and a transparent display assembly covering an opening of the door through which an inside of the refrigerator is visible. The transparent display assembly includes a front panel, a rear panel defining, a display disposed between the front and second panels, a light guide plate spaced apart from the display, a spacer disposed between the front panel and the light guide plate and configured to maintain a predetermined distance between the light guide plate and the display, a display light configured to emit light to the light guide plate, and a light guide plate stopper disposed between an end of the light guide plate and the display light and configured to prevent the display light from contacting the end of the light guide plate by protruding toward the light guide plate further than the display light.