US Patent Application 18136053. REFRIGERATOR simplified abstract

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REFRIGERATOR

Organization Name

LG ELECTRONICS INC.


Inventor(s)

Younghun Son of Seoul (KR)


REFRIGERATOR - A simplified explanation of the abstract

  • This abstract for appeared for US patent application number 18136053 Titled 'REFRIGERATOR'

Simplified Explanation

This abstract describes a refrigerator that has a cabinet with a storage chamber and a door assembly. The door assembly can be opened and closed, and there is a device in the upper part of the cabinet that automatically opens the door assembly. The door assembly includes a touch assembly with a touch sensor, a body assembly that holds the touch assembly, and a panel assembly that is detachably connected to the front of the body assembly. The touch sensor is located behind the panel assembly and can detect touch input through the front surface of the panel assembly.


Original Abstract Submitted

A refrigerator includes a cabinet that defines a storage chamber having an open front surface, a door assembly configured to open and close the open front surface of the cabinet, and a door opening device including a push member configured to push one side surface of the door assembly and disposed in an upper portion of the cabinet, the door opening device being configured to open the door assembly automatically. The door assembly includes a touch assembly including a touch sensor, a body assembly accommodating the touch assembly, and a panel assembly including a front panel and being detachably coupled to a front surface of the body assembly. The touch sensor faces a rear surface of the panel assembly, and recognizes a touch through the front surface of the panel assembly.