Display apparatus and home appliances having the same
US10215993B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02F2201/50
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A display apparatus and a home appliance including the display apparatus are provided. The display apparatus includes a display unit, a transparent protection layer configured to be disposed on a front surface of the display unit and has a wider area than an area of the display unit, a half mirror layer configured to adhere onto a back surface of the transparent protection layer, reflect a portion of external light, and transmit light diffused from an image display area of the display unit, and a printing layer configured to be formed on a back surface of the half mirror layer and cover the display unit. A color of a background displayed in an image display area of the display unit in response to the display unit being turned on is equal to a color of the printing layer.
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