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- This embodiment relates to a refrigerator.
- a refrigerator is a home appliance for storing food at a low temperature in an internal storage space that is shielded by a door.
- the refrigerator is configured to keep the stored food in an optimal state by cooling the inside of the storage space using cold air generated through heat exchange with the refrigerant circulating in the refrigeration cycle.
- refrigerators are gradually becoming larger and multifunctional in accordance with changes in dietary habits and the trend of luxury products, and refrigerators equipped with various structures and convenient devices that allow users' convenience and efficient use of internal space are being released. .
- the storage space of the refrigerator may be opened and closed by a door.
- the refrigerator may be classified into various types of refrigerators.
- a separate storage space accessible from the outside may be provided in the door of the refrigerator. Through such a storage space, it is possible to access the storage space by opening some auxiliary doors or home bar doors without opening the entire refrigerator door.
- a part of the front of the refrigerator door may be formed of a transparent material, but in this case, an insulation problem in the refrigerator may occur.
- an insulation problem in the refrigerator may occur.
- the inside of the refrigerator can be seen through even when the refrigerator is not in use, the food is exposed to the outside as it is, which is very bad in appearance.
- the present embodiment provides a refrigerator in which food stored in the refrigerator can be directly checked while the door is closed.
- information can be displayed on different types of displays when the door is closed, thereby providing a refrigerator capable of providing a variety of information to a user.
- a refrigerator includes: a cabinet having a storage space; a door for opening and closing the storage space; a first display unit disposed on the door; and a second display unit disposed to be spaced apart from the first display unit, operated in conjunction with the first display unit, and including a plurality of light emitting units.
- the second display unit When the first display unit is turned on, the second display unit may be turned on. In order to turn on the second display unit, one or more light emitting units among the plurality of light emitting units may be turned on.
- the plurality of light emitting units may be arranged in a row in a horizontal direction.
- a speaker provided in the cabinet or the door may be further included, wherein the speaker may operate when at least the first display unit is turned on.
- the light emitting patterns of the plurality of light emitting units may be constantly maintained.
- the light emitting pattern of the plurality of light emitting units may be changed according to the intensity of the sound output from the speaker.
- the number of light emitting units that are turned on may vary.
- the number of light emitting units turned on when the intensity of the sound is at a second level greater than the first level may be greater than the number of light emitting units turned on when the intensity of the sound is the first level.
- the color of the light emitting unit that is turned on may vary.
- the light emission intensity of the turned on light emitting unit may be varied.
- a predetermined number of light emitting units may be turned on, some of the turned on light emitting units may emit light in a first color and others may emit light in a second color.
- At least one of the number of light emitting units emitting light in the first color and the number of light emitting units emitting light in the second color may vary.
- the position of the light emitting unit that is turned on may be changed.
- the second display unit may be disposed between the first display unit and a lower end of the door.
- the door may include a main door including an opening and a sub-door opening and closing the main door, and the first and second display units may be provided in the sub-door.
- the sub-door may include an outer plate having a first opening, a door liner including a second opening corresponding to the first opening, and a panel assembly covering the first and second openings. have.
- the first display unit may be provided in the panel assembly.
- An outer bracket for connecting the panel assembly to the outer plate may be further included.
- the second display unit may be installed on the outer bracket.
- the panel assembly may include a front panel and one or more heat insulating panels spaced apart from the front panel.
- the front panel is disposed between a first area through which light can pass, a second area where the first area is positioned and where light transmission is restricted, and a lower end of the first area and an upper end of the front panel, A third region through which the light irradiated from the turned-on light emitting unit is transmitted may be included.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to this embodiment
- FIG. 2 is a view showing an open state of the refrigerator compartment door according to the present embodiment.
- 3 is a view showing an open state of the sub-door of the present embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the refrigerator compartment door of the present embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the panel assembly of the present embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the panel assembly of FIG. 5;
- Fig. 7 is a front view of the front panel of this embodiment.
- Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8-8 of Fig. 5;
- Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 9-9 of Fig. 5;
- FIG. 10 is a view showing a second display unit according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 11-11 of FIG. 8;
- FIG. 12 is a block diagram of the refrigerator according to the present embodiment.
- 13 is a block diagram for controlling a controller and a second display unit
- FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling the first and second display units according to the present embodiment.
- 15 is a view for explaining a light emitting pattern of a light emitting unit in a second display unit
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to the present embodiment
- FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which the refrigerator compartment door of the present embodiment is opened.
- 3 is a view showing an open state of the sub-door according to the present embodiment
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the refrigerator compartment door according to the present embodiment.
- the refrigerator 1 may include a cabinet 10 having a storage space and doors 20 and 23 for opening and closing the storage space.
- the storage space may include, for example, the refrigerating compartment 12 .
- the refrigerating compartment 12 may be opened and closed by the refrigerating compartment door 20 .
- the freezing compartment may be opened and closed by the freezing compartment door 23 .
- the refrigerator 1 includes a refrigerating compartment 12 and a freezing compartment as an example.
- the refrigerating compartment 12 may be located above or below the freezing compartment, or located at the left or right side of the freezing compartment.
- the refrigerating compartment door 20 may include a first refrigerating compartment door 21 and a second refrigerating compartment door 22 disposed left and right. Each of the first and second refrigerating compartment doors 21 and 22 may be rotatably connected to the cabinet 10 by a hinge.
- the freezing compartment door 23 may include a single door or a plurality of independently operated doors. When the freezing compartment door 23 includes a plurality of doors, at least one of the plurality of doors may be slidably connected to the cabinet 10 or may be rotatably connected to the cabinet 10 by a hinge.
- At least one of the first and second refrigerating compartment doors 21 and 22 may include a main door 30 and a sub door 40 .
- 3 illustrates that the second refrigerator door 22 includes a main door 30 and a sub door 40 as an example.
- the main door 30 may open and close the refrigerating compartment 12 , and the sub door 40 may rotate with respect to the main door 30 .
- the sub door 40 may be rotatably connected to the main door 30 or the cabinet 10 .
- the size of the front side of the sub door 40 may be the same as the size of the front side of the main door 30 .
- the sub-door 40 may be disposed to be overlapped with the main door 30 in a state in which it is positioned in front of the main door 30 .
- the size of the front surface of the sub door 40 may be smaller than the size of the front surface of the main door 30 .
- a space for locating the sub-door 40 is provided on the front surface of the main door 30 , and the sub-door 40 may be accommodated in the space. Then, the front surface of the sub door 40 may form a continuous surface with the front surface of the main door 30 .
- the inside of the refrigerating compartment 12 may be divided into a plurality of spaces by one or more shelves.
- the refrigerating compartment 12 may include one or more divided storage spaces 13 and 14 .
- the storage space (13, 14) may include a vegetable room.
- the vegetable compartment may be an inner space of the substantially slidable drawer 15 (or the first drawer).
- the storage spaces 13 and 14 may include multi storage rooms.
- the multi storage compartment may be an internal space of the slidable drawer 16 (or the second drawer).
- the refrigerator 1 may further include a storage room camera 18 for photographing the storage spaces 13 and 14 while the drawers 15 and 16 are opened.
- the storage spaces 13 and 14 may be located at a lower portion in the refrigerating compartment 12 .
- the storage chamber camera 18 may be located close to the front end of the upper wall of the storage chamber 12 . Therefore, in the state in which the drawers 15 and 16 are opened, the storage room camera 18 can look at the storage spaces 13 and 14 , and the storage space 13 and 14 can be viewed by the storage room camera 18 . ) can be photographed.
- a discharge unit for discharging cold air toward the refrigerating compartment door 20 may be provided on an upper wall of the storage compartment 12 , and the storage compartment camera 18 may be located at the rear of the discharge unit.
- the refrigerator 1 may further include a storage room lighting unit (see 72 of FIG. 12 ).
- the storage compartment lighting unit may be located at the rear of the storage compartment camera 18 . That is, the storage chamber camera 18 may be disposed between the discharge unit and the storage chamber lighting unit.
- the refrigerator 1 may further include a sensing unit for detecting the movement of the drawers 15 and 16 .
- the storage room camera 18 takes pictures of the storage spaces 13 and 14 .
- the storage room camera 18 may photograph the storage spaces 13 and 14 .
- the photographing surface or lens of the storage room camera 18 is positioned on the cabinet 10 so that the storage room camera 18 can photograph the inside of the drawers 15 and 16 at the position where the drawers 15 and 16 are drawn out. It can be inclined to face forward.
- the main door 30 may include an opening 31 .
- the main door 30 may include a door storage unit 32 .
- the door storage unit 32 may include a door basket 33 fixed to or detachably connected to the main door 30 .
- the door storage unit 32 may include a space between the plurality of door baskets 33 .
- the opening 31 may be covered by the sub-door 40 .
- the user can access the door storage 32 through the opening 31 .
- the sub door 40 may include an outer plate 410 and a door liner 420 .
- the outer plate 410 may form a front surface of the sub-door 40 .
- the outer plate 410 may be formed of a metal material.
- the outer plate 410 may include a first opening 412 .
- the door liner 420 may include a second opening 421 .
- the second opening 421 may be disposed to face the first opening 412 .
- the sub-door 40 may further include a panel assembly 430 .
- the panel assembly 430 may be disposed to cover the first opening 411 and the second opening 421 .
- the door storage part 32 can be seen from the outside by the panel assembly 430 .
- the door liner 420 may include a pair of door dykes 422 .
- the pair of door dikes 422 is a portion of the door liner 420 protruding toward the cabinet 10, and is an opening of the main door 30 when the sub-door 40 is closed. 31) can be located.
- the door dike 422 may serve to block leakage of cold air from the refrigerating compartment 12 .
- a door camera 60 may be provided on at least one of the door liner 420 and the panel assembly 430 .
- FIG 3 illustrates that the door camera 60 is positioned on the door liner 420 as an example.
- the door camera 60 may photograph the door storage unit 32 .
- the vertical length of the door storage unit 32 may be longer than the left and right lengths. Accordingly, a plurality of door cameras 60 may be vertically spaced apart from each other and disposed on the door liner 420 so that the door camera 60 can capture the entire area of the door storage unit 32 .
- the door camera 60 may be provided in one of the pair of door dykes 422 , for example.
- the one door dyke 422 is a door dyke 422 having a large rotational radius around a hinge during the rotation of the sub-door 40 among the pair of door dykes 422 .
- a plurality of door cameras 60 may be disposed to be vertically spaced apart from each other on the one door die 422 .
- the door dike 422 may be provided with a door lighting unit 426 .
- the door lighting unit 426 may be disposed in an elongated shape in the vertical direction.
- the door lighting unit 426 may be turned on when an on command is input while the sub-door 40 is closed.
- the door lighting unit 426 is turned on, the user can check the food stored in the door storage unit 32 while the sub-door 40 is closed.
- the door lighting unit 426 may be provided on the main door 30 . Even in this case, when an ON command is input while the sub-door 40 is closed, the door lighting unit 426 may be turned on.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the panel assembly of this embodiment
- FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the panel assembly of FIG. 5
- 7 is a front view of the front panel of this embodiment
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8-8 of FIG. 5
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 9-9 of FIG.
- the panel assembly 430 of the present embodiment may include a front panel 432 .
- the front panel 432 may form a front exterior of the sub-door 40 .
- the front panel 432 may be formed of a glass material.
- a printed layer may be provided on a portion of the rear surface of the front panel 432 .
- the printed layer may limit light transmission of the door lighting unit 426 or a storage room lighting unit to be described later.
- the front panel 432 may include a first portion 433 through which light is transmitted and a second portion 434 through which light transmission is restricted.
- the second portion 434 has a lower light transmittance than the first portion 433 . Transmission of light in the second portion 434 may be completely blocked or transmittance may be lowered by the printed layer.
- the second part 434 may be referred to as a bezel part.
- the distance between the lower end 433a of the first part 433 and the lower end 432a of the front panel 432 is the upper end 433b of the first part 433 and the upper end 432b of the front panel 432) longer than the distance between
- the front panel 432 may further include a third portion 435 .
- the third portion 435 is a region through which light can pass.
- the third portion 435 is positioned lower than the first portion 433 . That is, the third portion 435 may be positioned between the first portion 433 and the lower end 432a of the front panel 432 .
- the distance between the third portion 435 and the lower end 433a of the first portion 433 is longer than the distance between the third portion 435 and the lower end 432a of the front panel 432 .
- a vertical length of the first portion 433 may be longer than a left and right length.
- the vertical length of the third part 435 may be shorter than the left and right lengths.
- the third portion 435 may extend in the form of a straight band.
- the left and right lengths of the first portion 433 may be substantially the same as the left and right lengths of the third portion 435 .
- the panel assembly 430 may further include a first display unit 437 .
- the first display unit 437 may further include a touch panel 436 for a touch input and an LCD panel 438 on which a screen is output.
- the touch panel 436 may be disposed behind the front panel 432
- the LCD panel 438 may be disposed behind the touch panel 436 .
- the touch panel 436 and the LCD panel 438 may be disposed to face the first portion 433 .
- the panel assembly 430 may further include a light guide plate 440 .
- the light guide plate 440 may be positioned behind the LCD panel 438 .
- the light guide plate 440 may be disposed to face at least the first portion 433 .
- the panel assembly 430 may further include a spacer 446 disposed between the light guide plate 440 and the front panel 432 .
- the light guide plate 440 may be spaced apart from the front panel 432 by the spacer 446 .
- the light guide plate 440 may be supported by the spacer 446 .
- the light guide plate 440 may be supported in a state in which the plurality of spacers 446 are spaced apart from each other in the left and right directions.
- the spacer 446 may be positioned to face the second portion 434 of the front panel 432 to prevent the spacer 446 from being exposed to the outside.
- the entire area of the spacer 446 may be positioned to face the second portion 434 of the front panel 432 .
- the panel assembly 430 may further include a display light 450 for irradiating light to the light guide plate 440 .
- the display light 450 may be disposed on each of upper and lower sides of the light guide plate 440 .
- the display light 450 may include, for example, a substrate and a plurality of light emitting units (LEDs) arranged on the substrate.
- the panel assembly 430 may include a supporter 460 for supporting the display light 450 .
- a supporter 460 for supporting the display light 450 .
- one supporter among the pair of supporters 460 supports the display light 450 on the upper side of the light guide plate 440
- the other supporter supports the display light 450 on the lower side of the light guide plate 440 . can do.
- a portion 463 of the supporter 462 may be positioned between the front panel 432 and the light guide plate 440 .
- a portion 463 of the supporter 462 may serve as a spacer for separating the front panel 432 from the light guide plate 440 .
- the supporter 460 may be formed of, for example, a metal material. Although not limited, the supporter 460 may be formed of an aluminum material.
- the supporter 460 may be positioned to correspond to the second portion 434 of the front panel 432 to prevent the supporter 460 from being exposed to the outside.
- the panel assembly 430 may further include an insulating glass assembly 480 .
- the insulating glass assembly 480 may include one or more insulating panels.
- FIG. 8 shows, for example, that the insulating glass assembly 480 includes a plurality of insulating panels.
- the insulating glass assembly 480 may be located at the rear of the light guide plate 440 .
- the insulating glass assembly 480 includes a first insulating panel 482 positioned at the rear of the light guide plate 440 and a second insulating panel 484 positioned at the rear of the first insulating panel 482 . can do.
- a first spacer 483 may be positioned between the light guide plate 440 and the first heat insulating panel 482 .
- a second spacer 485 may be positioned between the first insulating panel 482 and the second insulating panel 484 .
- the light guide plate 440 and the first insulating panel 482 may be spaced apart by the first spacer 483 .
- the first insulating panel 482 and the second insulating panel 484 may be spaced apart from each other by the second spacer 485 .
- the second heat insulating panel 484 is located at the rearmost side, so the second heat insulating panel 484 may be referred to as a rear panel.
- the first spacer 483 and the second spacer 485 are a second part of the front panel 432 . It may be positioned to correspond to (434).
- the first spacer 483 and the second spacer 485 may be disposed to face the second portion 434 of the front panel 432 .
- a portion of the first heat insulating panel 482 may also be disposed to face the second portion 434 of the front panel 432 .
- a portion of the second heat insulating panel 484 may also be disposed to face the second portion 434 of the front panel 432 .
- Left and right and vertical lengths of the second heat insulating panel 484 may be longer than the left and right and vertical lengths of the first heat insulating panel 482 .
- the panel assembly 430 may further include an outer frame 470 .
- the outer frame 470 may be positioned between the front panel 432 and the second heat insulating panel 484 .
- a pair of outer frames 470 may be disposed to be spaced apart from each other in the left and right directions.
- the outer frame 470 may be disposed to be spaced apart from the supporter 446 in a horizontal direction. Also, the outer frame 470 may be disposed to be spaced apart from the light guide plate 440 and the first heat insulating panel 482 .
- the panel assembly 430 may further include a cable 490 connected to the LCD panel 438 or the display light 450 .
- the cable 490 may pass between the outer frame 470 and the second insulating panel 484 .
- FIG. 10 is a view showing a second display unit according to the present embodiment
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 11-11 of FIG. 8 .
- the panel assembly 430 may further include a second display unit 50 .
- the second display unit 50 may include, for example, a substrate 510 and a plurality of light emitting units 520 installed on the substrate 510 .
- Each of the light emitting units 520 may be a WHITE LED or an RGB LED.
- the light irradiated from the plurality of light emitting units 520 may pass through the third portion 435 .
- the plurality of light emitting units 520 may be arranged to be spaced apart in a horizontal direction, for example, and may be arranged to face the third portion 435 .
- the sub-door 40 may further include an outer bracket 550 disposed to surround the panel assembly 430 .
- the outer bracket 550 may connect the outer plate 410 and the front panel 432 to each other, for example.
- a first surface of the outer bracket 550 may be connected to a rear surface of the front panel 432 , and a second surface may be connected to a rear surface of the outer plate 410 .
- the second display unit 50 may be installed on the outer bracket 550 .
- the outer bracket 550 may be provided with an installation groove 552 .
- the substrate 510 is inserted into the installation groove 552 from the rear of the outer bracket 550 , the substrate 510 is caught by the hook 553 after passing through the elastically deformable hook 553 . Accordingly, the position of the substrate 510 may be fixed by the hook 553 .
- a stopper 554 is provided on the outer bracket 550 to limit the movement of the substrate 510 when the substrate 510 is inserted into the installation groove 552 .
- a first diffusion sheet 530 may be provided between the second display unit 50 and the front panel 432 .
- a second diffusion sheet 540 may be provided between the front panel 432 and the first diffusion sheet 530 .
- the second diffusion sheet 540 may be attached to the rear surface of the front panel 432 , for example.
- Each of the plurality of light emitting units 520 may be independently turned on/off. Some or all of the plurality of light emitting units 520 may be changed in color.
- Some or all of the plurality of light emitting units 520 may be turned on, or the color of the turned on light emitting units may be changed. According to the number of the light emitting units 520 that are turned on, the length, color, brightness, etc. of the light viewed outward from the third portion 435 may vary.
- FIG. 12 is a block diagram of the refrigerator according to the present embodiment
- FIG. 13 is a block diagram for controlling the controller and the second display unit.
- 14 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling the first and second display units according to the present embodiment.
- 15 is a view for explaining a light emitting pattern of a light emitting unit in the second display unit.
- the refrigerator 1 may further include a controller 70 .
- the controller 70 can control the overall operation of the refrigerator 1, control the operation of some of the components constituting the refrigerator 1, or control some functions included in the refrigerator 1 can
- the refrigerator 1 may further include a storage compartment lighting unit 72 .
- the storage room lighting unit 72 may be turned on when the doors 20 and 23 are opened.
- the storage compartment lighting unit 72 is provided in the cabinet 10 , and may be provided in each of the freezing compartment and the refrigerating compartment 12 .
- the refrigerator 1 may include the first display unit 437 and the second display unit 50 described above.
- the first display unit 437 When the controller 70 receives the first operation command, the first display unit 437 may be operated.
- the first display unit 437 may operate, for example, in a state in which the main door 30 and the sub-door 40 are closed.
- the second display unit 50 When the controller 70 receives the second operation command, the second display unit 50 may be operated.
- the second display unit 50 may be configured to receive an operation command input from the voice receiver 74 , operate in conjunction with the operation of the first display unit 437 , or change the state of the refrigerator 1 . can be operated in response.
- the operation of the second display unit 50 in conjunction with the operation of the first display unit 437 will be described in detail.
- the controller 70 may turn on the door lighting unit 426 while the sub-door 40 is closed. In this case, the user can check the inside of the door storage unit 32 while the sub-door 40 is closed.
- the controller 70 may turn off the door lighting unit 426 when the opening of the sub-door 40 is detected.
- the door lighting unit 426 may maintain an on state even when the sub-door 40 is opened.
- the refrigerator 1 may further include a speaker 72 (or a sound output unit).
- the speaker 72 may be provided in the cabinet 10 or the doors 20 and 23 .
- the speaker 72 may operate in conjunction with the first display unit 437 or may operate independently of the first display unit 437 .
- the speaker 72 When the speaker 72 operates independently of the first display unit 437 , the speaker 72 is configured such that the refrigerator 1 is in a specific state or a specific command is input from the voice receiver 74 . may work if
- the speaker 72 When the speaker 72 operates in conjunction with the first display unit 437 , when the first display unit 437 is turned on, the speaker 72 is in an operable state. In a state in which the speaker 72 is turned on, a sound may be output from the speaker 72 or the speaker 72 may not operate according to information displayed on the first display unit 437 . The intensity of the sound output from the speaker 72 may vary according to the type of information.
- the second display unit 437 When the first display unit 437 is turned on, the second display unit 437 may be turned on. At least one of the plurality of light emitting units 520 may be turned on in order to turn on the second display unit 437 .
- the controller 70 transmits the speaker 72 together with the on signal 701 (first signal) of the light emitting unit 520 to the substrate 510 .
- the second signal 702 may include on or off information of the speaker 72 and information on the intensity of sound output from the speaker 72 .
- the second signal 702 may include information on the intensity of the sound output from the speaker 72 .
- the first display unit 437 when the ON condition of the first display unit 437 is satisfied, the first display unit 437 may be turned on ( S1 ).
- the speaker 72 When the first display unit 437 is turned on, the speaker 72 may or may not operate according to information displayed on the first display unit 437 .
- the controller 70 may determine whether the speaker 72 operates in a state in which the first display unit 437 is turned on (S2).
- the intensity of the sound output from the speaker 72 may be varied.
- the controller 70 may transmit an on signal of the light emitting unit 520 to the substrate 510 .
- the controller 70 may transmit a signal including the off information of the speaker 72 to the substrate 510 .
- the substrate 510 turns on some or all of the plurality of light emitting units 520 .
- the light emitting pattern of the light emitting unit 520 that is turned on may be fixed (S3).
- the turned on light emitting unit 520 may maintain an on state, and light emission intensity and color may be kept constant.
- the controller 70 transmits a signal including information on the intensity of sound output from the speaker 72 together with ON information of the speaker 72 to the board 510 . ) can be sent.
- the controller 70 may transmit a signal including intensity information of a sound output from the speaker 72 to the substrate 510 .
- the light emitting pattern of the light emitting unit 520 is determined based on the received signal. That is, in a state in which the light emitting unit 520 is turned on, the light emitting pattern may be changed ( S4 ).
- the substrate 510 may control the light emitting pattern of the light emitting unit 520 to vary.
- the light emission pattern of the light emitting unit 520 may include one or more of the number of the light emitting units 520 that are turned on, the positions of the light emitting units 520 that are turned on, the light emission intensity of the light emitting units 520 that are turned on, and the emission color.
- variable light emission pattern of the light emitting unit 520 may indicate that at least one of the number of turned on light emitting units 520 , the position of the turned on light emitting unit 520 , the light emission intensity of the turned on light emitting unit 520 , and the emission color Variables may be included.
- the sound intensity may be divided into a plurality of levels.
- the first group 521 among the plurality of light emitting units 520 may be turned on (N light emitting units are turned on).
- the second group 522 of the plurality of light emitting units 520 may be turned on (M light emitting units greater than N are turned on).
- the third group 523 among the plurality of light emitting units 520 may be turned on (all light emitting units are turned on).
- FIG. 15 as an example, the variation of the emission pattern of the light emitting unit when divided into three levels has been described, but the level division of sound intensity is not limited thereto.
- the first group 521 is, for example, set as a light emitting unit located at the center among the plurality of light emitting units 520 , but the position of the light emitting unit that is turned on may vary. For example, when the intensity of the sound is the first level, N light emitting units may be turned on from the light emitting units located at the left or right ends. When the sound intensity is the second level, M number of light emitting units may be turned on from the light emitting units located at the left or right ends.
- the color or intensity of the turned on light emitting units may be varied while the number of light emitting units turned on remains the same.
- a predetermined number of light emitting units may be turned on, and the turned on light emitting units may emit light with a first color or a first intensity.
- a predetermined number of light emitting units may be turned on, and the turned on light emitting units may emit light with a second color or a second intensity.
- a predetermined number of light emitting units may be turned on, some of the turned on light emitting units may emit light in a first color and others may emit light in a second color.
- a predetermined number of light emitting units are turned on, and the number of light emitting units emitting light in the first color and the number of light emitting units emitting light in the second color may vary.
- the main door may not include a sub door.
- the first display unit and the second display unit may be positioned on the main door.
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- 저장 공간을 구비하는 캐비닛;상기 저장 공간을 개폐하는 도어;상기 도어에 배치되는 제1디스플레이부; 및상기 제1디스플레이부와 이격되어 배치되며 상기 제1디스플레이부와 연동하여 작동하며, 복수의 발광부를 구비하는 제2디스플레이부를 포함하는 냉장고.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 제1디스플레이부가 온되면, 상기 제2디스플레이부가 온되는 냉장고.
- 제 2 항에 있어서,상기 제2디스플레이부가 온되기 위하여 상기 복수의 발광부 중 하나 이상의 발광부가 온되는 냉장고.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 복수의 발광부는 수평 방향으로 일렬로 배열되는 냉장고.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 캐비닛 또는 상기 도어에 구비되는 스피커를 더 포함하고,상기 스피커는 적어도 상기 제1디스플레이부가 온될 때 작동할 수 있으며,상기 스피커에서 출력되는 소리의 세기에 따라 상기 복수의 발광부의 발광패턴이 가변되는 냉장고.
- 제 5 항에 있어서,상기 스피커가 미작동되는 상태에서는 상기 복수의 발광부의 발광 패턴은 일정하게 유지되는 냉장고.
- 제 5 항에 있어서,상기 소리의 세기에 따라서, 온되는 발광부의 개수가 가변되는 냉장고.
- 제 7 항에 있어서,상기 소리의 세기가 제1레벨일 때의 온되는 발광부의 개수 보다 상기 소리의 세기가 제1레벨 보다 큰 제2레벨일 때의 온되는 발광부의 개수가 많은 냉장고.
- 제 5 항에 있어서,상기 소리의 세기에 따라서, 온되는 발광부의 색상이 가변되는 냉장고.
- 제 5 항에 있어서,상기 소리의 세기에 따라서, 온된 발광부의 발광 세기가 가변되는 냉장고.
- 제 5 항에 있어서,상기 소리의 세기가 제1레벨인 경우, 일정 개수의 발광부가 온되고, 온된 발광부 중 일부는 제1색상으로 발광하고 다른 일부는 제2색상으로 발광하는 냉장고.
- 제 11 항에 있어서,상기 소리의 세기가 상기 제1레벨 보다 큰 제2레벨인 경우, 상기 제1색상으로 발광하는 발광부의 개수 및 상기 제2색상으로 발광하는 발광부의 개수 중 하나 이상이 가변되는 냉장고.
- 제 5 항에 있어서,상기 소리의 세기에 따라서, 온되는 발광부의 위치가 가변되는 냉장고.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 제1디스플레이부와 상기 도어의 하단 사이에 상기 제2디스플레이부가 배치되는 냉장고.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 도어는 개구부는 포함하는 메인 도어와,상기 메인 도어를 개폐하는 서브 도어를 포함하고,상기 제1 및 제2디스플레이부는 상기 서브 도어에 구비되는 냉장고.
- 제15항에 있어서,상기 서브 도어는, 제1개구를 구비하는 아우터 플레이트와, 상기 제1개구와 대응되는 제2개구를 포함하는 도어 라이너와,상기 제1개구 및 상기 제2개구를 커버하는 패널 어셈블리를 포함하고,상기 제1디스플레이부는 상기 패널 어셈블리에 구비되는 냉장고.
- 제 16 항에 있어서,상기 패널 어셈블리를 상기 아우터 플레이트와 연결시키기 위한 아우터 브라켓을 더 포함하고,상기 제2디스플레이부는 상기 아우터 브라켓에 설치되는 냉장고.
- 제 16 항에 있어서,상기 패널 어셈블리는, 전면 패널과, 상기 전면 패널과 이격되는 하나 이상의 단열 패널을 포함하고,상기 전면 패널은,광의 투과가 가능한 제1영역과,상기 제1영역의 위치되는 배치되며 광의 투과가 제한되는 제2영역과,상기 제1영역의 하단과 상기 전면 패널의 상단 사이에 배치되며, 온된 발광부에서 조사된 광이 투과하기 위한 제3영역을 포함하는 냉장고.
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