Refrigerator and method for controlling the same
First Claim
1. A refrigerator, comprising:
- a cabinet defining a first storage area and a second storage area therein, the first storage area provided at a lateral side of the second storage area, the refrigerator configured to maintain the first storage area at a first operating temperature and the second storage area at a second operating temperature that is higher than the first operating temperature;
a first door configured to open and close the first storage area;
a second door configured to open and close the second storage area, and having an opening formed therein;
a light unit provided on an inner side of the cabinet and configured to emit light; and
a glass assembly configured to cover the opening of the second door, wherein the glass assembly comprises;
a front panel formed of a transparent material and configured to cover the opening of the second door, wherein the front panel includes a first region configured to cover an entirety of a viewing region of the glass unit, the first region has a first color and a first opacity to partially block the light emitted from the light unit and to transmit a reduced intensity of the light to an outside of the refrigerator;
a rear panel formed of a transparent material and disposed at a rear side of the front panel, the rear panel being spaced apart from the front panel;
an insulation space defined by the front panel and the rear panel; and
a display module provided at a rear side of the front panel and provided in the insulation space, wherein when the display module is turned off and the light unit is turned on, the second storage area is visible through the glass assembly, and when the display module is turned on and the light unit is turned off, information provided on the display module is visible through the glass assembly.
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Abstract
Provided is a refrigerator, which includes a refrigerating compartment, a freezing compartment, and a door assembly. The freezing compartment is adjacent to the refrigerating compartment. The door assembly selectively opens the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment. The door assembly includes a glass member defining a frontal exterior thereof and allowing an inside of the refrigerating compartment or the freezing compartment to be seen therethrough when the door assembly is closed, a deposition treated layer formed on a rear surface of the glass member to allow light to partially pass through the glass member, and a transparent plate spaced a predetermined distance from the glass member. Gas for insulation is injected in a space formed between the glass member and the transparent plate, and the space is sealed.
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18 Claims
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1. A refrigerator, comprising:
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a cabinet defining a first storage area and a second storage area therein, the first storage area provided at a lateral side of the second storage area, the refrigerator configured to maintain the first storage area at a first operating temperature and the second storage area at a second operating temperature that is higher than the first operating temperature; a first door configured to open and close the first storage area; a second door configured to open and close the second storage area, and having an opening formed therein; a light unit provided on an inner side of the cabinet and configured to emit light; and a glass assembly configured to cover the opening of the second door, wherein the glass assembly comprises; a front panel formed of a transparent material and configured to cover the opening of the second door, wherein the front panel includes a first region configured to cover an entirety of a viewing region of the glass unit, the first region has a first color and a first opacity to partially block the light emitted from the light unit and to transmit a reduced intensity of the light to an outside of the refrigerator; a rear panel formed of a transparent material and disposed at a rear side of the front panel, the rear panel being spaced apart from the front panel; an insulation space defined by the front panel and the rear panel; and a display module provided at a rear side of the front panel and provided in the insulation space, wherein when the display module is turned off and the light unit is turned on, the second storage area is visible through the glass assembly, and when the display module is turned on and the light unit is turned off, information provided on the display module is visible through the glass assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A refrigerator, comprising:
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a cabinet defining a storage area; a first door configured to open and close the storage area and including a frame in which a first opening is formed; a second door configured to open and close the first opening of the first door, the second door having a second opening defined therethrough that is communicative with the first opening; a light unit provided in the frame of the first door and configured to emit light; a glass assembly that covers the second opening defined through the second door, wherein the glass assembly comprises; a front panel formed of a transparent material and configured to cover the opening of the second door, wherein the front panel includes a first region configured to cover an entirety of a viewing region of the glass unit, the first region has a first color and a first opacity to partially block the light emitted from the light unit and to transmit a reduced intensity of the light to an outside of the refrigerator; a rear panel formed of a transparent material and disposed at a rear side of the front panel, the rear panel being spaced apart from the front panel; an insulation space defined by the front panel and the rear panel; and a display module provided in the insulation space and provided behind the front panel, wherein when the display module is turned off and the light unit is turned on, the second storage area is visible through the glass assembly, and when the display module is turned on and the light unit is turned off, information provided on the display module is visible through the glass assembly. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A refrigerator, comprising:
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a cabinet defining a first storage area and a second storage area therein, the first storage area provided at a lower side of the second storage area, the refrigerator configured to maintain the first storage area at a first operating temperature and the second storage area at a second operating temperature that is higher than the first operating temperature; a first door configured to open and close a first portion of the second storage area; a second door configured to open and close a second portion of the second storage area, the second door having an opening formed therein; a light unit provided on an inner side of the cabinet and configured to emit light; a glass assembly configured to cover the opening of the second door, wherein the glass assembly comprises; a front panel formed of a transparent material and configured to cover the opening of the second door, wherein the front panel includes a first region configured to cover an entirety of a viewing region of the glass unit, the first region has a first color and a first opacity to partially block the light emitted from the light unit and to transmit a reduced intensity of the light to an outside of the refrigerator, a rear panel formed of a transparent material and disposed at a rear side of the front panel, the rear panel being spaced apart from the front panel; an insulation space defined by the front panel and the rear panel; and a display module provided in the insulation space and provided behind the front panel, wherein when the display module is turned off and the light unit is turned on, the second storage area is visible through the glass unit, and when the display module is turned on and the light unit is turned off, information provided on the display module is visible through the glass assembly. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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