| CPC G02B 6/0095 (2013.01) [F25D 27/00 (2013.01); G02B 6/0088 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A home appliance comprising:
a cabinet having a storage space therein; and
a door configured to open and close at least a portion of the storage space of the cabinet,
wherein the door includes a door body and a panel assembly coupled to a front surface of the door body,
wherein the panel assembly includes:
a front plate that defines a front surface of the door, the front plate being made of glass,
a light guide plate disposed rearward of the front plate and spaced apart from a rear surface of the front plate,
a lighting device disposed below the light guide plate and spaced apart from the light guide plate, the lighting device including (i) a substrate and (ii) a light source that is disposed on the substrate and that is configured to irradiate light to the light guide plate, the light source being disposed below a lower end of the front plate, and
a bracket that defines a receiving space accommodating the lighting device therein,
wherein the bracket includes:
a support that supports the light guide plate and that is in contact with the light guide plate and the lighting device, wherein at least a portion of the support is disposed below the lower end of the front plate, and
a shielding portion that protrudes upward from a front portion of the support to a position above the lower end of the front plate and that is disposed between the front plate and the light guide plate, and
wherein an upper end of the light source is positioned downward relative to the lower end of the front plate.
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