Title:
REFRIGERATOR
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2012017862
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a refrigerator that prevents degradation in freshness of a stored object over a long period of time and enhances safety.
The refrigerator having a storage chamber for storing a stored object in a chilled temperature zone includes: a container provided in the storage chamber having a cold air suction port and a cold air discharge port and an air passage formed inside; a hygroscopic member provided with the air passage in the container; and ultraviolet irradiation means for irradiating ultraviolet rays to moisture discharged from the hygroscopic member. The wavelength of ultraviolet rays irradiated from the ultraviolet irradiation means is assumed to be 316-400 nm.
Inventors:
FUNAYAMA ATSUKO
AKAGI YUKO
TAKASAKI TOSHIE
AKAGI YUKO
TAKASAKI TOSHIE
Application Number:
JP2010153541A
Publication Date:
January 26, 2012
Filing Date:
July 06, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HITACHI APPLIANCES INC
International Classes:
F25D23/00
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2008292152A | 2008-12-04 | |||
| JPH05123685A | 1993-05-21 | |||
| JP4332107B2 | 2009-09-16 | |||
| JP2007222135A | 2007-09-06 | |||
| JP2005083686A | 2005-03-31 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Manabu Inoue
Yuji Toda
Takahiro Watanabe
Shigemi Iwasaki
Yuji Toda
Takahiro Watanabe
Shigemi Iwasaki