Login| Sign Up| Help| Contact|

Patent Searching and Data


Title:
REFRIGERATOR
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2014044016
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide a refrigerator including a touch panel structure which achieves high operation detection accuracy and is convenient for users.

A refrigerator has characteristics in a touch panel structure and includes: a translucent door outer panel 31; a detection sensor which is positioned at the rear side of the outer panel 31 and detects changes of electrostatic capacitance; a support member 44 which supports a flexible substrate 42 including the detection sensor; and a pressing member 43 which presses the detection sensor to the outer panel 31 and is located between the support member 44 and the flexible substrate 42. Recessed parts or openings are formed in the support member 44, and LEDs are disposed in the recessed parts or the openings. The pressing member 43 contacts with the support member 44 at a part thereof and is separated from the support member 44 at a portion other than a contact part.


Inventors:
TAKESHITA MASANORI
Application Number:
JP2012187237A
Publication Date:
March 13, 2014
Filing Date:
August 28, 2012
Export Citation:
Click for automatic bibliography generation   Help
Assignee:
TOSHIBA CORP
TOSHIBA CONSUMER ELECT HOLDING
TOSHIBA HOME APPLIANCES CORP
International Classes:
F25D23/00; F25D27/00; F25D29/00
Domestic Patent References:
JP2012063136A2012-03-29
JP2007298242A2007-11-15
JP2013178055A2013-09-09
JP2010230225A2010-10-14
JP2012021696A2012-02-02
JP2002090059A2002-03-27
JP2004079250A2004-03-11
JP2012078086A2012-04-19
JP2011038712A2011-02-24
JP2011058662A2011-03-24
JP2011058787A2011-03-24
Foreign References:
CN101741371A2010-06-16
CN101741370A2010-06-16
CN101741369A2010-06-16
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hidekazu Miyoshi
Iwa Saki Kokuni
Shunichi Takahashi
Masakazu Ito
Toshio Takamatsu



 
Previous Patent: REFRIGERATOR

Next Patent: AIR EXHAUSTER AND HEATING DEVICE USING THE SAME