Title:
REFRIGERATOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/114663
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The disclosed refrigerator is provided with a heat-insulating housing that has an opening on the front surface thereof, a partition wall (153) that partitions the heat-insulating housing into a left side and a right side, and a first storage chamber and second storage chamber that result from the partitioning of the heat-insulating housing by the partition wall (153). The first storage chamber has a higher temperature setting range than the second storage chamber. The partition wall (153) is provided with a lighting unit (200), which uses a semiconductor light emitting element (203) as the light source, on at least the side of the first storage chamber, and a heater (600) is provided on the rear surface of the lighting unit (200). This configuration allows for high visibility due to the storage chamber having a bright interior. Additionally, condensation is minimized, which improves the reliability of the lighting unit (200).
Inventors:
AOKI HIROSHI
Application Number:
PCT/JP2011/001394
Publication Date:
September 22, 2011
Filing Date:
March 10, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PANASONIC CORP (JP)
AOKI HIROSHI
AOKI HIROSHI
International Classes:
F25D27/00; F25D11/02; F25D21/04
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2010023926A1 | 2010-03-04 |
Foreign References:
| JP2009064986A | 2009-03-26 | |||
| JPH08233433A | 1996-09-13 | |||
| JPH0625811Y2 | 1994-07-06 | |||
| JP2002062026A | 2002-02-28 | |||
| JP2005344975A | 2005-12-15 | |||
| JP2005344975A | 2005-12-15 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2549217A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
NAITO, Hiroki et al. (JP)
Hiroki Naito (JP)
Hiroki Naito (JP)
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