Patent ID: 11971206
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC F  D  E  Y | IPC F

Claim 7:
8. An appliance comprising:
a cabinet having an inner space;
a lighting unit disposed within the inner space; and
a door configured to open and close at least a portion of the inner space, the door comprising (i) a frame having an opening and (ii) a panel assembly that covers the opening,
wherein the panel assembly comprises:
a first panel made of a glass material,
a second panel spaced apart from the first panel and made of a glass material,
a third panel made of tinted glass, the third panel defining a front surface of the door,
a plurality of spacers disposed between the first panel and the second panel and configured to maintain a gap between the first panel and the second panel,
a sealing member disposed between the first panel and the second panel and configured to seal a space defined between the first panel and the second panel,
an exhaust hole positioned at the second panel and configured to allow air to be exhausted from the space,
a cover member inserted into the exhaust hole, and
a getter that overlaps with the exhaust hole and that is configured to absorb moisture in the space defined between the first panel and the second panel,

wherein the third panel comprises:
a first area positioned forward of the plurality of spacers and configured to transmit light through the tinted glass, and
a second area that surrounds the first area and that is configured to block light transmission through the tinted glass, and

wherein the second area is positioned forward of the sealing member and the exhaust hole and has a printed layer disposed on a rear surface of the third panel.