公开(公告)号：US20240210102A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-27

申请号：US18379513

申请日：2023-10-12

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Younghun SON

IPC: F25D29/00 ,  F25D23/02

CPC classification number: F25D29/005 ,  F25D23/028 ,  F25D2400/18 ,  F25D2400/361

Abstract: A home appliance includes a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a cabinet having a storage space and a door opening and closing the storage space. The door includes: a panel assembly including a front panel forming an outer appearance of the front surface; a door frame connected to the panel assembly; and a touch screen device disposed inside the door frame in contact with the panel assembly, detecting a user's touch operation, and outputting a screen.

公开(公告)号：US20240240848A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-18

申请号：US18392154

申请日：2023-12-21

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Younghun SON

IPC: F25D23/06 ,  F25D27/00

CPC classification number: F25D23/063 ,  F25D27/00 ,  F25D2201/12

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet having a storage space, and a door configured to open and close the storage space. The door includes a panel assembly including a front panel that defines a front surface of the door and is made of a transparent material, and a rear panel disposed behind the front panel and made of a transparent material, a door liner that defines a rear surface of the door and a liner opening shielded by the rear panel, an insulating material filled into a space between a perimeter of the panel assembly and the door liner, a lighting device configured to illuminate a space behind the door, and a light case coupled to the door liner. The light case connects the rear panel to the door liner, blocks an inflow of the insulating material, and defines a recess space accommodating the lighting device.

公开(公告)号：US20230341178A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-26

申请号：US18136053

申请日：2023-04-18

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Younghun SON

IPC: F25D29/00 ,  F25D17/06 ,  E05F15/75

CPC classification number: F25D29/003 ,  F25D17/062 ,  E05F15/75 ,  E05Y2900/31

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet that defines a storage chamber having an open front surface, a door assembly configured to open and close the open front surface of the cabinet, and a door opening device including a push member configured to push one side surface of the door assembly and disposed in an upper portion of the cabinet, the door opening device being configured to open the door assembly automatically. The door assembly includes a touch assembly including a touch sensor, a body assembly accommodating the touch assembly, and a panel assembly including a front panel and being detachably coupled to a front surface of the body assembly. The touch sensor faces a rear surface of the panel assembly, and recognizes a touch through the front surface of the panel assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20210131720A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-06

申请号：US17089423

申请日：2020-11-04

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Yunsu CHU ,  Joonghan SON ,  Younghun SON

IPC: F25D23/02 ,  F25D29/00

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet and a door. The door includes an outer plate that includes a display part having through holes and a touch manipulation part positioned at a lower side of the display part. The display part and the touch manipulation part are integrally formed. A display cover is mounted on a rear surface of the outer plate. An inner case is mounted on the rear surface of the outer plate to surround the display cover and communicates with an opening formed in a peripheral surface of the door. A display assembly can be inserted into the display cover through the opening. A touch sensor assembly is mounted onto the display cover at a position corresponding to the touch manipulation part. Light emitting members of the display assembly can be positioned above the touch sensor assembly when the display assembly has been inserted into the display cover.