公开(公告)号：US20200326120A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-15

申请号：US16303528

申请日：2017-05-19

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Sang Oh KIM ,  Dul Lae MIN ,  Junsang YUN

IPC: F25D23/04 ,  F25D23/06 ,  F25D23/02 ,  H05K1/18

Abstract: The present invention relates to a display device for a refrigerator door. The display device for a refrigerator door, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a first panel made of a transparent material; a second panel made of a transparent material, and disposed so as to be spaced apart from the first panel by a predetermined interval; and a display module disposed between the first panel and the second panel, wherein the display module comprises a plurality of light emitting elements disposed in a predetermined pattern, a first wire electrically connected to the light emitting elements, and a second wire electrically connected to the light emitting elements, and disposed so as to intersect with the first wire. The present invention has benefit of enabling user to easily visually check, from the outside of a refrigerator, information related to the refrigerator and stored goods stored inside the refrigerator.

公开(公告)号：US20200322177A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-08

申请号：US16305216

申请日：2017-06-07

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Sang Oh KIM ,  Jungsang YUN ,  Dul Lae MIN

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  G05B19/042 ,  F25D29/00

Abstract: The present invention relates to a smart home controller refrigerator and a control method therefor, the smart home controller refrigerator, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprising: a control unit comprising a control protocol communication unit for receiving control information for controlling a home appliance in a home, an operation protocol communication unit for generating an operation signal calculated from the control information, and a signal transmission unit for transmitting the operation signal to the home appliance; at least one storage space; and at least one door for controlling the opening/closing of the at least one storage space.

公开(公告)号：US20190208925A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-11

申请号：US16308302

申请日：2017-06-09

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Sang Oh KIM ,  Jungsang YUN ,  Dul Lae MIN

IPC: A47F3/04 ,  F25D29/00

CPC classification number: A47F3/0478 ,  A47F3/0434 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D23/06 ,  F25D27/00 ,  F25D29/005 ,  F25D2400/36 ,  F25D2700/04

Abstract: A refrigerator comprises: a cabinet having a storage space; a door which opens/closes the cabinet and has an opening that communicates with the storage space; a panel provided in the opening that selectively becomes transparent according to an operation by a user; a sensing module provided inside the panel assembly that senses an approach of an object toward the panel; and a display module provided inside the panel assembly that displays information from the sensing module on the panel, wherein the sensing module comprises a light-emitting element that outputs a first optical signal, and a light-receiving element that receives a second optical signal reflected by the object in front of the panel.