Abstract: An electronic device comprising a biosensor is disclosed. The electronic device comprises: the biosensor for acquiring bio-information related to a user; light-emitting circuitry comprising a first light source for outputting light including a designated band; a display panel comprising a second light source for outputting light including one or more pixels; and a processor, wherein the processor can check situation information related to the user, select the corresponding first light source and/or second light source on the basis of the situation information, and acquire the bio-information through the biosensor by using the selected at least one light source.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device. The electronic device according to an embodiment may include an ultrasonic sensor and a processor electrically connected to the ultrasonic sensor. The processor may be configured to obtain a noise signal at a periphery of the electronic device, via the ultrasonic sensor, to determine an attribute of a first ultrasonic signal oscillated by the ultrasonic sensor, based on the obtained noise signal, and to obtain fingerprint information based on the second ultrasonic signal obtained via the ultrasonic sensor and the determined attribute. Moreover, various embodiment found through the disclosure are possible.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a display including at least one pixel and at least a partial area of which is transparent. The electronic device also has a fingerprint sensor disposed in an area under the display, on which a screen is displayed, to collect light, a direction of which is changed by an object approaching the display and acquire image information related to fingerprint authentication. In addition, the electronic device has a processor adapted to acquire image information of the fingerprint sensor.

Abstract: A water pocket with an open top side is filled with water, mounted in a regular position on a supporting frame, and tilts to supply the water stored in the water pocket to an ice making tray, thereby easily supplying a required amount of water to the ice making tray. A refrigerator includes an ice making tray provided to linearly move with rotation when ice of the ice making tray is separated, or includes a holding preventing member which prevents the ice from being caught by a lower ice making tray, thereby improving a forward-and-backward width of an ice maker. It is possible to easily withdraw ice stored in an ice bucket by pushing an ice discharge button in a state in which the ice bucket is not separated.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided that includes a display. The electronic device also includes a fingerprint sensor disposed under one or more pixels. The fingerprint sensor is adapted to acquire image information corresponding to a fingerprint of an external object that is in proximity to or in contact with the display based on at least a light radiated from at least one pixel and reflected by the external object. The electronic device also includes a rear panel disposed under the display. The rear panel includes an aperture corresponding to a disposition of the fingerprint sensor. The electronic device further includes a bracket disposed under the rear panel to support the display, and including a sensor seating area in which the fingerprint sensor is disposed. The fingerprint sensor is affixed to the sensor seating area. An air gap is formed between the display and the fingerprint sensor.

Abstract: In an ice maker according to the present disclosure, transporter configured to supply ice to a dispenser, at least a part of which is located above an ice bucket located in the middle of the main body, may transport the ice upward to help the user take the ice conveniently even with the ice bucket located in the middle of the main body. So a refrigerator including the ice maker, according to the present disclosure, includes a storeroom to store groceries with increased utilization of the storeroom.

Abstract: In a descending apparatus for emergency escape, a first winding part around which a wire rope is wound and a second winding part positioned above the first winding part and rotating to allow the wire rope unwound from the first winding part to be re-wound therearound to generate braking power are configured on an inner side of a case, a decelerating device controlling a descending rate of the descending apparatus by reducing a rotation rate of the second winding part by the braking power generated according to rotation of the second winding part when the wire lope is unwound as the descending apparatus descends are configured on both sides of the first and second winding parts, and an operating lever adjusting a descending rate of the descending apparatus by controlling a rotation rate of the second winding part according to an operation of an escaper when descending using the descending apparatus is configured at an upper portion of the case, and a handle 46 is provided to allow the wire rope to be wound the

Abstract: A water pocket with an open top side is filled with water, mounted in a regular position on a supporting frame, and tilts to supply the water stored in the water pocket to an ice making tray, thereby easily supplying a required amount of water to the ice making tray. A refrigerator includes an ice making tray provided to linearly move with rotation when ice of the ice making tray is separated, or includes a holding preventing member which prevents the ice from being caught by a lower ice making tray, thereby improving a forward-and-backward width of an ice maker. It is possible to easily withdraw ice stored in an ice bucket by pushing an ice discharge button in a state in which the ice bucket is not separated.

Abstract: An electronic device and method of operating an electronic device is provided. The electronic device a display in which a fingerprint recognition area is formed in at least one portion thereof; a fingerprint sensor disposed under the display on which a screen is displayed, wherein the fingerprint sensor is adapted to acquire image information related to authentication of a fingerprint corresponding to an object that approaches a fingerprint recognition area at least partially based on light radiated from at least one pixel of the display and reflected by the object; and a processor adapted to control at least one function of the fingerprint sensor in association with the operation of acquiring the image information.

Abstract: An electronic component (and/or an electronic device comprising the same) according to various embodiments of the present invention comprises: a substrate having a sensing element mounted on one surface thereof; a flexible printed circuit board that is coupled to the other surface of the substrate so as to face the same and extends to a side of the substrate along a first direction; and at least one recess formed on the edge of the other surface of the substrate, wherein the recess is located in an area, on the other surface of the substrate, which faces at least the flexible printed circuit board, and may extend along a second direction intersecting with the first direction. The electronic component and/or the electronic device comprising the same as described above may be diversified according to embodiments.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a transparent member, a display positioned under a transparent member that includes a plurality of pixels, an image sensor positioned under some areas of the display, a memory, and a processor. The processor obtains a first image at least based on light output through at least some of the plurality of pixels and reflected by an external object coming into contact with the transparent member using the image sensor, performs authentication on the external object at least based on the at least one template using the first image, generates a second image of the external object at least based on the first image when quality of the first image corresponds to a given condition based on a result of the authentication, and performs authentication on the external object at least based on the at least one template using the second image.

Abstract: A refrigerator including a main body having a storage compartment; a door rotatably coupled to the main body to open or close the storage compartment; and an icemaker and an ice bucket configured to store ice cubes produced by the icemaker. The ice bucket is provided with a feeding device to feed the ice cubes stored therein. The main body includes a driving device configured to drive the feeding device. When the door is closed, the driving device is connected to the feeding device, and when the door is opened, the driving device is disconnected from the feeding device.

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a body, a refrigerating compartment provided inside the body, a freezing compartment positioned at a lower portion of the refrigerating compartment and provided inside the body, an ice-making compartment provided inside the body and provided with an insulated space that is separated from the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment, and an ice-making compartment door to insulate the ice-making compartment from an outside and rotatably installed at the body as to open/close the ice-making compartment. Cooling efficiency is improved by completely separating the ice-making compartment from the freezing compartment and the refrigerating compartment, and user convenience is improved by separately installing the ice-making compartment door.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display panel in which a black matrix is formed on an upper substrate, which is disposed so as to face a lower substrate, so as to delimit each pixel area, a plurality of light control partitions is provided in the pixel area of the upper substrate, a color filter is provided in the pixel area of the upper substrate, and an overcoat layer is provided over the entire surface of the upper substrate. The light control partitions are formed in the pixel area simultaneously with the formation of the black matrix, which enables the omission of an existing light control film. Thereby, a narrow viewing angle is realized without increasing the thickness or manufacturing cost of a product.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a transparent member, a display, wherein at least part of the display is disposed under the transparent member, wherein the display includes an active area, in which a plurality of pixels capable of outputting light to display contents, a biometric sensor, wherein at least part of the biometric sensor is disposed in a first area outside the active area, and a reflector positioned to direct light reflected by an external object in contact with at least a partial area of the transparent member to the biometric sensor through at least a portion of the transparent member, wherein at least some of the plurality of pixels are positioned to irradiate the external object, thereby resulting in the light reflected by the external object.

Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate, a first electrode on a first surface of the first substrate, a first polarizing plate on a second surface of the first substrate which faces the first surface, a liquid crystal layer on the first electrode, a second polarizing plate on the liquid crystal layer, a color conversion layer on the second polarizing plate, the color conversion layer including a plurality of color conversion portions, and a second substrate on the color conversion layer. The first polarizing plate includes a first polarizer, a phase compensation layer and a second polarizer which are sequentially disposed, and an absorption axis of the first polarizer and an absorption axis of the second polarizer are parallel to each other.

Abstract: Disclosed is a refrigerator having a first storage chamber, a second storage chamber located below the first storage chamber, an ice maker configured to make ice pieces, an ice bucket configured to store the ice pieces made in the ice maker and a middle wall partitioning inside space of the refrigerator into the first storage chamber and the second storage chamber and including a base portion and a stepped portion located higher than the base portion to form ice-making space, wherein at least one portion of the ice maker and at least one portion of the ice bucket are accommodated in the ice-making space. With this structure, the space for actual use of the first storage chamber can be increased.

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a body, a refrigerating compartment provided inside the body, a freezing compartment positioned at a lower portion of the refrigerating compartment and provided inside the body, an ice-making compartment provided inside the body and provided with an insulated space that is separated from the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment, and an ice-making compartment door to insulate the ice-making compartment from an outside and rotatably installed at the body as to open/close the ice-making compartment. Cooling efficiency is improved by completely separating the ice-making compartment from the freezing compartment and the refrigerating compartment, and user convenience is improved by separately installing the ice-making compartment door.

Abstract: An ice-making tray according to the concept of the present invention is capable of making ice at high speed and improving the transparency of ice by providing a second tray having ice cells for storing ice-making water to be coupled, in an overlapping manner, to the upper surface of a first tray which is in contact with a refrigerant pipe. The first tray may be formed of an aluminum material, the second tray may be formed of a plastic material, and the first tray formed of an aluminum material can efficiently function as a heat exchanger of an ice-making space due to having high thermal-conductivity. In the second tray, a fixing part for fixing the ice-making tray inside the ice-making space, a shaft accommodating part for accommodating the rotation shaft of an ejector, a temperature sensor accommodating part for accommodating a temperature sensor, and an air insulating part for insulating the ice-making tray and an ice separating motor may be formed integrally.

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a body configured to include a storage compartment, a door portion configured to include an inner door pivotably coupled to the body to open/close the storage compartment and an outer door pivotably provided in front of the inner door, an ice making chamber formed at the door portion to be divided from the storage compartment by the inner door and to be opened or closed by the outer door, an ice making system accommodated in the ice making chamber, a dispenser provided at the door portion to provide water and ice, and a water filter mountable at the door portion to purify water supplied from an external water supply source. The ice making chamber is easily accessible by opening only the outer door while the inner door is closed and prevent cold air in the storage compartment from flowing out.