Refrigerator having panel assembly
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1. A refrigerator comprising:
- a cabinet configured to form a storage space;
a door configured to open and close the cabinet and rotatably connected to the cabinet by a hinge, the door including an outer plate, a door liner connected to the outer plate, and an opening;
a panel assembly configured to cover the opening, the panel assembly including a front panel, a rear panel spaced apart from a rear surface of the front panel, and a spacer provided between the front panel and the rear panel, wherein the front panel has a size greater than that of the rear panel and includes a viewing area and a bezel area disposed outside the viewing area;
a sensor disposed at the bezel area of the front panel; and
an electric wire electrically connected to the sensor and a controller.
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A refrigerator includes a cabinet configured to form a storage space, a door configured to open and close the cabinet, wherein the door includes an outer plate, a door liner connected to the outer plate, and an opening, a panel assembly configured to cover the opening of the door, wherein the panel assembly includes a front panel, a rear panel spaced apart from a rear surface of the front panel, and a spacer provided between the front panel and the rear panel; the front panel includes a viewing area and a bezel area provided outside the viewing area, a sensor arranged at the bezel area, and an electric wire electrically connected to the sensor and a controller thereof.
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1. A refrigerator comprising:
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a cabinet configured to form a storage space; a door configured to open and close the cabinet and rotatably connected to the cabinet by a hinge, the door including an outer plate, a door liner connected to the outer plate, and an opening; a panel assembly configured to cover the opening, the panel assembly including a front panel, a rear panel spaced apart from a rear surface of the front panel, and a spacer provided between the front panel and the rear panel, wherein the front panel has a size greater than that of the rear panel and includes a viewing area and a bezel area disposed outside the viewing area; a sensor disposed at the bezel area of the front panel; and an electric wire electrically connected to the sensor and a controller. - 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 an inner space; a first door to open and close the inner space and connected to the cabinet by a first hinge, the first door including a first frame that has a first opening; a second door to open and close the first opening, the second door including a second frame that has a second opening and a panel assembly to cover the second opening; and a second hinge connected to the second door, wherein the panel assembly includes; a front panel, a rear panel spaced apart from a rear surface of the front panel, and a spacer provided between the front panel and the rear panel, wherein the front panel has a size greater than that of the rear panel and includes a viewing area and a bezel area disposed outside the viewing area; a sensor disposed at the bezel area of the front panel; and an electric wire electrically connected to the sensor and a controller, wherein the electric wire extends toward the first door via the second hinge. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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