Refrigerator
First Claim
1. A refrigerator comprising:
- a cabinet defining a storage space;
a door configured to open and close at least a portion of the cabinet, the door including;
an outer plate that defines a front surface of the door and a plate opening, anda door liner that defines a rear surface of the door and a liner opening;
a transparent display assembly located between the plate opening and the liner opening, the transparent display assembly including;
a front panel and a rear panel that are spaced apart from each other,an outer spacer disposed between the front panel and the rear panel, wherein the outer spacer, the front panel, and the rear panel define a sealing space, anda display disposed within the sealing space between the front panel and the rear panel, the storage space being configured to be visible through the transparent display assembly;
an inner frame disposed along a circumference of the plate opening, the inner frame including;
a plate support part configured to support the outer plate,a panel support part configured to support the transparent display assembly, anda barrier that extends upwards towards an upper portion of the door, the barrier being configured to partition a space between the outer plate and the door liner into a first space and a second space;
an insulation material disposed at the upper portion of the door and disposed along a circumference of the transparent display assembly, the first space being filled with the insulation material; and
a docking printed circuit board (PCB) disposed within the second space and configured to transfer an electric signal to the transparent display assembly,wherein the docking PCB and the second space are disposed above the transparent display assembly, andwherein the display is connected with the docking PCB by a cable.
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Abstract
A refrigerator includes a cabinet, a door, an outer plate defining a plate opening, a door liner defining a liner opening, a frame disposed along a circumference of the plate opening, a transparent display assembly seated on the frame and configured to cover at least a portion of the plate opening and the liner opening, a decoration cap defining a top surface of the door, an insulation material filled in at least a portion of the door along a circumference of the transparent display assembly, a PCB configured to control operation of the transparent display assembly, and a barrier that contacts the outer plate and that defines a first space configured to receive the insulation material and a second space configured to accommodate the PCB.
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21 Claims
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1. A refrigerator comprising:
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a cabinet defining a storage space; a door configured to open and close at least a portion of the cabinet, the door including; an outer plate that defines a front surface of the door and a plate opening, and a door liner that defines a rear surface of the door and a liner opening; a transparent display assembly located between the plate opening and the liner opening, the transparent display assembly including; a front panel and a rear panel that are spaced apart from each other, an outer spacer disposed between the front panel and the rear panel, wherein the outer spacer, the front panel, and the rear panel define a sealing space, and a display disposed within the sealing space between the front panel and the rear panel, the storage space being configured to be visible through the transparent display assembly; an inner frame disposed along a circumference of the plate opening, the inner frame including; a plate support part configured to support the outer plate, a panel support part configured to support the transparent display assembly, and a barrier that extends upwards towards an upper portion of the door, the barrier being configured to partition a space between the outer plate and the door liner into a first space and a second space; an insulation material disposed at the upper portion of the door and disposed along a circumference of the transparent display assembly, the first space being filled with the insulation material; and a docking printed circuit board (PCB) disposed within the second space and configured to transfer an electric signal to the transparent display assembly, wherein the docking PCB and the second space are disposed above the transparent display assembly, and wherein the display is connected with the docking PCB by a cable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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