Refrigerator having door with display device
US9664435B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 9, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49826
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A door of a refrigerator includes a front panel formed of a metal material, a display unit including a display portion which is disposed at a rear side of the front panel and on which operating information of the refrigerator is displayed when the display portion becomes bright or dark, and a plurality of through holes formed in a region of the front panel corresponding to the display portion. Although the display unit is hidden inside the door, information displayed on the display unit can be seen to a user through the plurality of through holes.
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