Refrigerator
US12276453B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 2, 2023 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R1/08
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator includes a main body in which a storage chamber having an open front surface is provided, a door rotatably coupled to the main body to open or close the storage chamber, and a microphone device disposed on an upper end of the door and configured to receive a voice command, wherein the microphone device includes a microphone supported by a substrate and configured to receive voice data, a cover protruding upward from the upper end of the door and including a voice input hole passing through a front surface and a rear surface of the cover and a microphone hole vertically extending downward from the voice input hole so that the voice input hole and the microphone are connected, and a sealing member disposed between the substrate and the cover so that the substrate is in close contact with the cover.
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