CPC A47F 3/0434 (2013.01) [A47F 3/001 (2013.01); F21V 3/00 (2013.01); F21V 7/0008 (2013.01); F21V 15/01 (2013.01); F21V 23/002 (2013.01); F21V 23/0442 (2013.01); F21V 23/0471 (2013.01); F21V 29/89 (2015.01); F25D 11/02 (2013.01); F25D 23/02 (2013.01); F25D 23/025 (2013.01); F25D 23/028 (2013.01); F25D 23/04 (2013.01); F25D 27/00 (2013.01); F25D 27/005 (2013.01); F25D 29/00 (2013.01); F25D 29/005 (2013.01); F25D 31/005 (2013.01); G02B 27/144 (2013.01); G10L 21/0232 (2013.01); H04R 1/028 (2013.01); H04R 1/04 (2013.01); H05B 47/12 (2020.01); E05D 11/0054 (2013.01); E05D 11/0081 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/31 (2013.01); F21W 2131/305 (2013.01); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08); F25D 2323/023 (2013.01); F25D 2400/18 (2013.01); F25D 2700/00 (2013.01); F25D 2700/04 (2013.01); G01H 1/00 (2013.01); H03K 2217/94005 (2013.01); H03K 2217/96011 (2013.01); H05B 47/105 (2020.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A home appliance including a cabinet forming a space and a door configured to open and close the space, the home appliance comprising:
a front panel mounted at a front side of the door and including a see-through area through which the space inside of the cabinet is selectively viewable, the front panel being formed of a transparent material;
a lighting unit provided at the space;
a knock detector configured to detect a knock input on the door;
a detector printed circuit board (PCB) configured to determine whether a signal detected by the knock detector is a valid knock signal; and
a main controller configured to control the lighting unit based on a determination that the detected signal is the valid knock signal, wherein the knock detector is mounted at an area outside of the see-through area.
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