US 12,298,059 B2
Refrigerator and transparent panel assembly for refrigerator
Seungjin Choi, Seoul (KR); and Jaehoon Ha, Seoul (KR)
Assigned to LG Electronics Inc., Seoul (KR)
Filed by LG Electronics Inc., Seoul (KR)
Filed on Mar. 5, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/596,013.
Application 18/596,013 is a continuation of application No. 18/119,164, filed on Mar. 8, 2023, granted, now 11,971,207.
Application 18/119,164 is a continuation of application No. 17/704,887, filed on Mar. 25, 2022, granted, now 11,629,906, issued on Apr. 18, 2023.
Application 17/704,887 is a continuation of application No. 15/930,827, filed on May 13, 2020, granted, now 11,300,353, issued on Apr. 12, 2022.
Application 15/930,827 is a continuation of application No. 16/480,263, granted, now 10,677,515, issued on Jun. 9, 2020, previously published as PCT/KR2018/000806, filed on Jan. 17, 2018.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2017-0010323 (KR), filed on Jan. 23, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0210098 A1, Jun. 27, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F25D 23/04 (2006.01); A47F 3/04 (2006.01); F25D 23/02 (2006.01); F25D 27/00 (2006.01)
CPC F25D 23/04 (2013.01) [A47F 3/0434 (2013.01); F25D 23/028 (2013.01); F25D 27/00 (2013.01); F25D 2323/021 (2013.01); F25D 2323/023 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A panel assembly comprising:
a front panel that is made of a glass material and defines a front appearance of the panel assembly;
an intermediate member made of a transparent plastic material and disposed rearward relative to the front panel; and
a rear panel spaced apart from the front panel and coupled to the intermediate member,
wherein the intermediate member comprises:
an adhesive portion attached to a rear surface of the front panel by an adhesive,
an edge portion that extends rearward from the adhesive portion to the rear panel, and
a partition portion that extends from the edge portion and is parallel to the front panel, and
wherein the panel assembly has a sealed space defined by the intermediate member and the rear panel.