Refrigerator
US12313333B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 5, 2024 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2700/04
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A refrigerator includes a cabinet having a storage space and a door to open and close the storage space. The door includes a panel assembly including a front panel, a door frame connected to the panel assembly, a door liner connected to the panel assembly and the door frame and to define an insulating space, in which an insulator is disposed, together with the panel assembly and the door frame, and a sensor module installed on the door frame to sense a knock input applied to the front panel. The door frame includes a front wall that is in contact with the front panel and a rear wall spaced apart from the front wall and configured to define an accommodation space, in which the sensor module is accommodated, together with the front wall.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.