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(11) EP 2 594 880 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.01.2017 Bulletin 2017/03

(43) Date of publication A2:
22.05.2013 Bulletin 2013/21

(21) Application number: 12007659.1

(22) Date of filing: 12.11.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F25D 27/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 18.11.2011 KR 20110120776

(71) Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Yeongdeungpo-gu Seoul 150-721 (KR)

(72) Inventors:
  • Seo, Woonkyu
    642-711 Gyeongsangnam (KR)
  • Kim, Seonkyu
    642-711 Gyeongsangnam (KR)
  • Yoon, Seungjin
    642-711 Gyeongsangnam (KR)
  • Hwang, Jungyeon
    642-711 Gyeongsangnam (KR)
  • Lee, Daesung
    642-711 Gyeongsangnam (KR)

(74) Representative: Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner 
Patentanwälte mbB Nymphenburger Straße 4
80335 München
80335 München (DE)

   


(54) Refrigerator


(57) A refrigerator (10) is provided. The refrigerator (10) may include an inner case (14) provided in an outer case (12), a recess (130) formed in the inner case (14) and having a predetermined depth, a light source (150) received in the recess (130), and a cover (140) received in the recess (130) and surrounding the light source (150). The light source (150) may direct light toward a rear portion of the inner case (14) to illuminate a corresponding compartment formed there. The cover (140) may include an extension (142) extending substantially in parallel to the inner case (14) and received in the recess (130) to prevent light emitted by the light source (150) from being directed toward a front portion of the inner case (14).







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