JP2007032861A - Storage device and refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

A storage device is provided that can brighten the entire interior in which a shelf is placed.
A light incident portion 31 for taking in light emitted from a light emitting diode element 37 is provided by cutting out a corner portion of a rectangular shelf plate 25 having light guide properties. The light-emitting diode element 37 includes a light-emitting diode element 37a arranged so that the optical axis faces the central area of the shelf 25, and a light-emitting diode arranged so that the optical axis faces along the periphery of the shelf 25 And an element 37b. On the upper and lower surfaces of the shelf 25, there is provided diffusing means 32 that emits light guided through the shelf 25 to the outside of the shelf 25. Since the light emitted from the light emitting diode elements 37 enters from the corners of the shelf 25, even when the number of the light emitting diode elements 37 is small, the uneven brightness of the shelf 25 is reduced and the entire interior is brightened.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a storage device and a refrigerator that use a light emitting element for illumination.

  Conventionally, in a refrigerator, a light guide plate having a photocatalytic film formed on the surface is also used as a rear panel of the refrigerator body, and ultraviolet rays emitted from a plurality of ultraviolet light emitting diode elements arranged on both sides of the light guide plate are guided into the light guide plate. And the deodorizing apparatus which deodorizes the inside of a refrigerator by irradiating a photocatalyst film | membrane of the surface of a light-guide plate with an ultraviolet-ray is proposed.

In addition, the inside of the refrigerator can be illuminated by emitting visible light having a wavelength of 410 nm or more from the surface of the light guide plate (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-290664 A (5th page, FIG. 5)

  The light emitted from the light emitting diode element can be guided to the light guide plate that also serves as the rear panel of the refrigerator body, and the interior can be illuminated with the light emitted from the surface of the light guide plate, but the light emitted from the light emitting diode element is directional However, because it has a characteristic of illuminating in a spot manner, the entire interior could not be brightened. That is, since a plurality of light emitting diode elements are arranged on the side part of the light guide plate, when the number of light emitting diode elements is small, a dark part is likely to be generated in the light guide plate between adjacent light emitting diode elements. As a result, luminance unevenness occurs in the light guide plate, and the entire interior is easily felt dark.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a point, and it aims at providing the storage apparatus and refrigerator which can brighten the whole inside of a store | warehouse | chamber.

  The storage device according to claim 1 includes: a light-emitting element; a shelf plate having a light guide property provided with a light incident part that takes in light emitted from the light-emitting element by cutting out a corner of the light-emitting element; And a diffusing unit that is provided on at least one of the upper surface and the lower surface and emits light that guides the inside of the shelf plate to the outside of the shelf plate.

  As the light emitting element, for example, a light emitting diode element that emits visible light is used, and a combination of a blue light emitting diode element or an ultraviolet light emitting diode element and a phosphor that emits visible light when excited by the light emitted from these elements may be used.

  For example, the shelf plate is formed of a transparent material such as an acrylic resin, and the light incident portion is formed by making the corner portion into an obliquely cut shape.

  A spreading | diffusion means may be provided in the whole region of a shelf board at equal intervals, and may be provided in the whole shelf board. If the diffusion means is provided on the upper surface of the shelf board, the article placed on the shelf board is illuminated from below, and if the diffusion means is provided on the lower surface of the shelf board, the article located below the shelf board is illuminated from above. .

  The storage device according to claim 2 is the storage device according to claim 1, wherein the light emitting elements are arranged at a peripheral portion of the shelf plate and the light emitting device disposed so that the optical axis is directed toward the central region of the shelf plate. And a light-emitting element disposed so that the optical axis thereof is directed along.

  The storage device according to claim 3 is a light-emitting element; a linear light-emitting body that converts light emitted from the light-emitting element into a linear light source; and disposed opposite to the linear light-emitting body. A shelf board having a light guide property for taking in light; and a diffusing means that is provided on at least one of the upper and lower surfaces of the shelf board and emits the light that guides the inside of the shelf board to the outside of the shelf board; It is.

  A linear light-emitting body is comprised with the light guide which guides the light which a light emitting element emits, for example.

  The storage device according to claim 4 is a shelf board having a light guide property disposed in the storage; a light emitting element; a light that distributes light emitted from the light emitting element toward the inside of the shelf and the inner wall of the storage. A control unit; and a diffusing unit that is provided on at least one of the upper surface and the lower surface of the shelf plate and emits light that guides the inside of the shelf plate to the outside of the shelf plate.

  The light control means is composed of, for example, a lens that enters the light emitted from the light emitting element and controls the emission direction.

  The storage device according to claim 5 is the storage device according to claim 4, wherein the light control means distributes the light emitted by the light emitting element toward the inside of the shelf, the inner wall of the storage, and the lower side of the shelf. .

  The storage device according to claim 6 has a light guide shelf arranged in the storage; and a light emitting element that guides light emitted from the light emitting element into the shelf and an inner wall of the storage And an illuminating means fixed to the inner wall of the storage.

  For example, the illumination unit may control light using a lens, a reflector, or the like in addition to the light emitting element.

  The storage device according to claim 7 is the storage device according to claim 6, wherein the illuminating means guides the light emitted from the light emitting element into the shelf plate and illuminates the inner wall of the storage and the lower portion of the shelf plate. It is fixed to the inner wall of the storage.

  The storage device according to claim 8 is the storage device according to claim 6 or 7, wherein a gap is formed between the lighting means fixed to the inner wall of the storage and the shelf plate disposed in the storage. Is.

  The gap has a dimension capable of cooling the light emitting element by air circulation.

  A storage device according to a ninth aspect is the storage device according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, wherein a bottom surface reflecting means for reflecting light coming from below is provided on the bottom surface of the shelf board.

  The lower surface reflecting means is formed of, for example, a white painted surface formed on the lower surface of the shelf board.

  The storage device according to claim 10 is the storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein tip reflection means for emitting light guided through the shelf plate to the outside of the shelf plate is provided at the tip of the shelf plate. It is what.

  The tip reflecting means includes a reflecting surface formed at the tip of the shelf, a reflector arranged at the tip of the shelf, and the like. To emit light to the outside of the shelf means to emit light to the upper surface or the lower surface of the shelf plate.

  A refrigerator according to an eleventh aspect includes a refrigerator main body having the storage device according to any one of the first to tenth aspects; and cooling means for cooling the inside of the storage device.

  According to the storage device of claim 1, in order to make the light emitted from the light emitting element incident from the light incident part provided by cutting out the corners of the rectangular shelf plate, even when the number of light emitting elements is small, A dark portion is not generated between the light emitting elements on the shelf board, the brightness unevenness of the shelf board can be reduced, and the entire interior can be brightened.

  According to the storage device of claim 2, in addition to the effect of the storage device of claim 1, the shelf board with light from the light emitting elements arranged so that the optical axis faces along the peripheral portion of the shelf board. Even if ribs are provided in the periphery of the shelf to ensure strength, the periphery of the shelf shines brightly, thereby brightening the inner wall of the storage cabinet, Can brighten.

  According to the storage device of claim 3, the light emitted from the light emitting element by the linear light emitter is converted into a linear light source, and the light from the linear light emitter is incident on the shelf board. The brightness unevenness of the shelf can be reduced and the entire interior can be brightened.

  According to the storage device of claim 4, in order to distribute the light emitted from the light emitting element by the light control means toward the inside of the shelf and the inner wall of the storage, the light is efficiently incident on the shelf, The light in the storage can be brightly illuminated with the light emitted from the storage, and the inner wall of the storage can be efficiently irradiated with light, and the entire interior can be brightened.

  According to the storage device of the fifth aspect, in addition to the effect of the storage device according to the fourth aspect, the light emitted from the light emitting element is distributed by the light control means even below the shelf plate. The article can be illuminated brightly.

  According to the storage device of the sixth aspect, the light emitted from the light emitting element is guided into the shelf board by the illumination means fixed to the inner wall of the storage room, and the inner wall of the storage room is illuminated. Can illuminate articles in the storage room, and can irradiate light on the inner wall of the storage room, thereby brightening the entire interior.

  According to the storage device of the seventh aspect, in addition to the effect of the storage device of the sixth aspect, the illumination unit also illuminates the lower part of the shelf board, so that the articles below the shelf board can be illuminated brightly.

  According to the storage device according to claim 8, in addition to the effect of the storage device according to claim 6 or 7, between the illumination means fixed to the inner wall of the storage and the shelf plate arranged in the storage. Since the gap is formed, air flows through the gap. For example, in the case of a refrigerator, cold air flows, the light emitting element can be efficiently cooled, and the light emission efficiency of the light emitting element can be improved.

  According to the storage device of the ninth aspect, in addition to the effect of the storage device according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, the light reflected from below is reflected by the lower surface reflecting means provided on the lower surface of the shelf board. The article below the shelf can be illuminated brightly.

  According to the storage device of the tenth aspect, in addition to the effect of the storage device according to any one of the first to ninth aspects, the light that guides the inside of the shelf board by the tip reflecting means provided at the tip of the shelf board is shelfd. Since the light is emitted out of the plate, the light emission efficiency from the shelf can be improved, and the article can be illuminated brightly.

  According to the refrigerator of the eleventh aspect, since the storage device according to any one of the first to tenth aspects is used, the entire interior can be brightened.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  1 to 3 show a first embodiment, FIG. 1 is a plan view of a shelf portion of a storage device, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a light incident portion of the shelf plate, and FIG. It is sectional drawing of a refrigerator.

  In FIG. 3, a refrigerator having a storage device is shown. This refrigerator has a refrigerator body 11, and a refrigerator compartment 12, a vegetable compartment 13, a freezer compartment 14, and a freezer compartment 15 are formed as storages to which a storage device is applied in order from the upper side in the refrigerator body 11. Door bodies 16 to 19 are arranged on the front surfaces of the chambers 12 to 15 so as to be openable and closable. On the lower side of the refrigerator main body 11, cooling means 20 for cooling the chambers 12 to 15 to each set temperature is disposed.

  The refrigerator compartment 12 has an inner wall 21 on both the left and right sides, an inner wall 22 on the back side, an inner wall 23 on the upper surface side, and an inner wall 24 on the lower surface side, and the front surface is opened, and an article to be refrigerated is placed in the refrigerator compartment 12 A plurality of rectangular shelf boards 25 are arranged at intervals in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the shelf board 25 is formed of a transparent material having a light guide property such as an acrylic resin and has a rectangular plate-like flat plate portion 28 on which an article to be refrigerated is placed. A rib 29 for securing strength is formed in the periphery of the portion 28. The rib 29 is formed in a double manner along the peripheral portion of the flat plate portion 28, and a step portion 30 protruding to the upper surface side of the flat plate portion 28 is formed in the rib 29 portion.

  The flat plate portion 28 and the rib 29 are cut out in a substantially triangular shape at the corner on the back side of the shelf plate 25, and the light incident portion (incident portion) for allowing the end surfaces of the flat plate portion 28 and the rib 29 to face and take in light. ) 31 is formed.

  A plurality of diffusing means 32 are formed on both the upper surface and the lower surface of the flat plate portion 28 of the shelf plate 25 to emit the light accompanying the inside of the shelf plate 25 to the outside of the shelf plate 25. Each diffusion means 32 is formed in a substantially circular shape, and is arranged at regular intervals throughout the flat plate portion 28.

  The inner walls 21 on both the left and right sides of the refrigerator compartment 12 are provided with shelf support portions (not shown) that allow the shelf plates 25 to be attached and detached from the front, and the inner walls 21 on the left and right sides of the refrigerator compartment 12 and the rear side. An illuminating means 35 for allowing light to enter the corners of the inner wall 22 is fixed so as to face the light incident portions 31 of the respective shelf plates 25.

  The illuminating means 35 includes a support portion 36 fixed to the inner walls 21 and 22, and a light emitting diode element 37 as a plurality of light emitting elements attached to the support portion 36, and the light emitting diode element 37 is passed through the refrigerator body 11 side. The lighting power can be supplied. The light emitting diode element 37 emits visible light, and may be, for example, a combination of a blue light emitting diode element or an ultraviolet light emitting diode element and a phosphor that emits visible light when excited by the light emitted from these elements.

  The light-emitting diode element 37 includes a plurality of light-emitting diode elements 37a disposed so that the optical axis faces the end surface of the flat plate portion 28 of the shelf plate 25 and the central area of the flat plate portion 28 is oriented. A light emitting diode element 37b is provided so as to face the end face of the rib 29 which is a peripheral portion and is disposed so that the optical axis thereof is directed along the rib 29.

  When the door body 16 is opened, the lighting power is supplied to the light emitting diode element 37 and the light emitting diode element 37 is turned on.When the door body 16 is closed, the lighting power supply to the light emitting diode element 37 is cut off and the light emitting diode element 37 is turned on. Turns off.

  When the light emitting diode element 37 is turned on, light emitted from the light emitting diode element 37 enters the shelf plate 25, and the inside of the refrigerator compartment 12 is illuminated with the light emitted after being guided through the shelf plate 25.

  That is, the light emitted from the plurality of light emitting diode elements 37a arranged so that the optical axis faces the end surface of the flat plate portion 28 of the shelf plate 25 and the central area of the flat plate portion 28 is incident on the shelf plate 25. The light is incident from the end surface of the flat plate portion 28 of the portion 31, is guided to the entirety of the flat plate portion 28, and emits light upward and downward from the diffusion means 32 on the upper surface and the lower surface of the flat plate portion 28. The article placed on the shelf 25 is illuminated from below with the light emitted upward from the upper surface of the flat plate portion 28, and the lower shelf 25, for example, below the shelf 25 with the light emitted downward from the lower surface of the flat plate portion 28. The article placed on the top is illuminated from above. Therefore, it is possible to uniformly illuminate the articles on the shelf board 25 without approaching the place.

  The light emitted from the light emitting diode element 37b arranged so that the optical axis faces the end surface of the rib 29, which is the peripheral portion of the shelf plate 25, faces the end surface of the flat plate portion 28 of the light incident portion 31. The light enters the entire rib 29, and the entire rib 29 shines brightly. When the peripheral part of the shelf 25 shines, the light is reflected by the inner walls 21 and 22 of the refrigerator compartment 12 and illuminates the entire refrigerator compartment 12.

  Thus, since the light emitted from the light emitting diode element 37 is incident from the corner of the shelf plate 25, even when the number of the light emitting diode elements 37 is small, a dark portion is not generated in the shelf plate 25 between the light emitting diode elements 37. In addition, the uneven brightness of the shelf 25 can be reduced, and the entire refrigerator compartment 12 can be brightened.

  In order to illuminate the periphery of the shelf 25 with light from the light emitting diode elements 37b arranged so that the optical axis thereof is directed along the periphery of the shelf 25, ribs are provided on the periphery of the shelf 25 to ensure strength. Even when 29 is provided, the peripheral part of the shelf 25 shines brightly, whereby the inner walls 21 and 22 of the refrigerator compartment 12 shine brightly, and the entire interior can be brightened.

  Note that the diffusion means 32 of the shelf board 25 may be provided only on one of the upper and lower surfaces of the shelf board 25 or may be provided on the entire shelf board 25.

  Next, FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a plan view of a shelf portion of the storage device.

  The shelf 25 does not form the light incident part 31 at the corner on the back side of the shelf 25 of the first embodiment, and instead of the light incident part 31, the left and right side parts and the rear side part Is a light incident part 41.

  The inner wall 21 on both the left and right sides of the refrigerator compartment 12 and the inner wall 22 on the rear side are provided with shelf board support portions 42 that allow the respective shelf boards 25 to be detachable from the front, and the light incident portions 41 of each shelf board 25. An illuminating means 43 for allowing light to enter is fixed.

  The illuminating means 43 includes a linear light emitter 44 disposed to face the side of the shelf 25, and a light emitting diode element 37 that makes light incident from an end face in the longitudinal direction of the linear light emitter 44, The linear light emitter 44 and the light emitting diode element 37 are fixed to the inner wall 21 on both the left and right sides of the refrigerator compartment 12 and the inner wall 22 on the back surface side, respectively.

  The linear light emitter 44 is formed in a prismatic shape with a transparent material having a light guide property such as an acrylic resin, and its end face in the longitudinal direction is an incident surface on which light from the light emitting diode element 37 is incident. The light is emitted from the upper and lower surfaces as well as the opposite side surfaces as light emission surfaces.

  When the light emitting diode element 37 is turned on, light emitted from the light emitting diode element 37 enters from the end face of the linear light emitter 44, and the entire linear light emitter 44 is illuminated. The light from the linear light emitter 44 enters the shelf plate 25 from the light incident portion 41 at the periphery of the shelf plate 25, guides the inside of the shelf plate 25, and exits from each diffusion means 32 on the upper and lower surfaces. The interior of the refrigerator compartment 12 is illuminated.

  Light from each linear light emitter 44 is reflected by the inner walls 21 and 22 of the refrigerator compartment 12 to illuminate the entire refrigerator compartment 12.

  In this way, the light emitted from the light emitting diode element 37 in the linear light emitter 44 is converted into a linear light source, and the light from the linear light emitter 44 is incident on the shelf plate 25. It does not occur, the uneven brightness of the shelf 25 can be reduced, and the entire inside of the refrigerator compartment 12 can be brightened.

  Further, a gap 46 is provided between the inner walls 21 and 22 of the refrigerator compartment 12 and the shelf plate 25, and the light emitting diode element 37 is disposed in the gap 46. Cold air in the refrigerator compartment 12 flows through the gap 46, and the light emitting diode element 37 can be efficiently cooled by this cold air, and the light emission efficiency of the light emitting diode element 37 can be improved.

  Next, FIG. 5 to FIG. 7 show a third embodiment, FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view when the rib of the shelf plate of the storage device is single, and FIG. 6 is a double view of the rib of the shelf plate of the storage device. FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the storage device.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the shelf plate 25 is at least a rear side portion, and a rear end surface of the flat plate portion 28 serves as a light incident portion 41, and a rib 29 is formed in a single layer on the rear side portion. ing.

  An illuminating means 51 for making light incident on the inner wall 22 on the back side of the refrigerator compartment 12 is fixed so as to face the light incident portion 41 of each shelf plate 25.

  The lighting means 51 includes a horizontally long support portion 52 fixed along the position facing the light incident portion 41 of each shelf 25 on the inner wall 22 on the back side of the refrigerator compartment 12, and along the longitudinal direction of the support portion 52. In addition, a plurality of light emitting diode elements 37 disposed opposite to the light incident portions 41 of each shelf plate 25 and a plurality of light control means 53 for controlling light emitted from each light emitting diode element 37 are provided.

  The light control means 53 is provided with a lens 54 that receives the light emitted from the light emitting diode element 37 and controls the emission direction. The lens 54 is formed with a recess 55 facing the light emitting diode element 37. The surface of the recess 55 facing the light emitting diode element 37 and the upper surface and the lower surface of the recess 55 are incident surfaces on which light emitted from the light emitting diode element 37 is incident. The outer surface of the lens 54 is a convex emission surface 59.

  When the light emitting diode element 37 emits light, the light traveling from the light emitting diode element 37 in the optical axis direction is incident on the incident surface 56 in the optical axis direction of the lens 54 and is condensed from the exit surface 59 in the optical axis direction. The light is emitted and efficiently enters the flat plate portion 28 from the end surface of the flat plate portion 28 of the shelf plate, is guided through the flat plate portion 28 and is emitted from the diffusion means 32 on the upper and lower surfaces, and illuminates the inside of the refrigerator compartment 12. .

  The light directed upward from the light emitting diode element 37 is incident on the incident surface 57 on the upper surface side of the lens 54 and exits upward from the output surface 59, and passes through the step portion 30 of the shelf 25 to the inner wall on the back side of the refrigerator compartment 12. Illuminate 22 etc.

  The light traveling downward from the light emitting diode element 37 is incident on the incident surface 58 on the lower surface side of the lens 54 and is emitted from the exit surface 59 through the range between the inner wall 22 on the back side of the refrigerator compartment 12 and the lower end of the rib 29. The articles on the inner wall 22 on the back side of the chamber 12 and the shelf 25 on the lower side are illuminated.

  Thus, in order to distribute the light emitted from the light emitting diode element 37 by the light control means 53 toward the inside of the flat plate portion 28 of the shelf plate 25 and the inner wall 22 on the back side of the refrigerator compartment 12, the inside of the flat plate portion 28 of the shelf plate 25 Can efficiently illuminate articles in the refrigerator compartment 12 with light emitted from the flat plate portion 28 of the shelf 25, and can efficiently irradiate the inner wall 22 on the back side of the refrigerator compartment 12. The entire interior of the refrigerator compartment 12 can be brightened.

  Since the light emitted from the light-emitting diode element 37 is distributed by the light control means 53 to the lower side of the shelf 25, the article on the lower shelf 25 can be illuminated brightly.

  Then, the ratio of light rays from the light emitting diode element 37 reaching the inside of the shelf plate 25, the upper side of the inner wall 22, and the lower side of the inner wall 22 was measured when the lens 54 was not provided and when the lens 54 was provided. When the lens 54 is not provided, the inside of the shelf plate 25 is 10%, the upper side of the inner wall 22 is 14%, and the lower side of the inner wall 22 is 10%, so that the light emitted from the light emitting diode element 37 diffuses and the shelf plate 25 The proportion of light entering the interior is small, and the proportion of light traveling toward the inner wall 22 is also small. On the other hand, when the lens 54 is provided, the inside of the shelf plate 25 is 22%, the upper side of the inner wall 22 is 23%, and the lower side of the inner wall 22 is 20%. The ratio of the light that is condensed and incident on the shelf plate 25 is increased, and the ratio of the light toward the inner wall 22 is increased by the light control by the lens 54, and the above-described effects can be confirmed.

  Further, FIG. 6 shows the shelf plate 25 in which the ribs 29 are formed in a double manner, but also in the case of this shelf plate 25, the light emitted from the light-emitting diode elements 37 by the light control means 53 is also transmitted to the shelf plate 25. They can be distributed toward the inside of the flat plate portion 28 and the inner wall 22 on the back side of the refrigerator compartment 12, and the same effect can be obtained.

  In this case, the light directed upward from the light emitting diode element 37 is incident on the incident surface 57 on the upper surface side of the lens 54 and is emitted from the emission surface 59 through the range of the inner wall 22 and the rib 29 on the back side of the refrigerator compartment 12, The inner wall 22 on the back side of the refrigerator compartment 12 is illuminated.

  There is a gap 46 between the inner wall 22 of the refrigerator compartment 12 and the shelf plate 25, and the light emitting diode element 37 is disposed in the gap 46. Therefore, the light emitting diode element 37 is caused by the cold in the refrigerator compartment 12 flowing through the gap 46. The luminous efficiency of the light emitting diode element 37 can be improved.

  The lighting means 51 is not limited to the inner wall 22 on the back side of the refrigerator compartment 12, and may be provided on the inner walls 21 and 21 on both the left and right sides of the refrigerator compartment 12 to illuminate from both the left and right sides of the shelf 25, or the refrigerator compartment It is also possible to illuminate from three directions on the rear side of the shelf board 25 and on both the left and right sides by providing it at three locations of the inner wall 22 on the back side of the twelve and the inner walls 21 and 21 on both the left and right sides.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a lower surface reflecting means 65 for reflecting light is formed on the lower surface of the shelf board 25 by, for example, applying white paint. Thus, since the light emitted upward by the lens 54 of the illumination means 51 is reflected downward by the lower surface reflection means 65 of the upper shelf 25, the article on the lower shelf 25 can be illuminated brightly. Further, the light emitted upward from the diffusing means 32 of the shelf board 25 is reflected downward by the lower surface reflecting means 65 of the upper shelf board 25, so that the articles on the lower shelf board 25 can be illuminated brightly.

  Further, on the front side portion of the shelf board 25, tip reflecting means 66 that emits light guided through the shelf board 25 to the lower side of the shelf board 25 is provided. Thus, the light that has been efficiently guided into the shelf 25 by the lens 54 of the illumination means 51 and that has reached the side on the front side of the shelf 25 is emitted below the shelf 25. The light emission efficiency from 25 can be improved, and the article on the shelf 25 below can be illuminated brightly.

  Further, the light that guides the inside of the shelf board 25 may be emitted above the shelf board 25 by the tip reflecting means 66.

  Further, the illumination means 51 may be embedded in the inner wall 22 of the refrigerator compartment 12, and in this case, if the lens 54 is projected from the inner wall 22, the inner wall 22 can also be illuminated.

  The storage device is not limited to the refrigerator compartment 12 of the refrigerator, but can be applied to a product display, furniture, and the like.

It is a top view of the shelf board part of the storage apparatus which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the light-incidence part of a shelf board same as the above. It is sectional drawing of the refrigerator which applied the storage apparatus same as the above. It is a top view of the shelf board part of the storage apparatus which shows 2nd Embodiment. It is sectional drawing in case the rib of the shelf board of the storage apparatus which shows 3rd Embodiment is single. It is sectional drawing in case the rib of the shelf board of a storage apparatus same as the above is double. It is sectional drawing of a storage apparatus same as the above.

Explanation of symbols

11 Refrigerator body
12 Refrigerated room as storage
20 Cooling means
22 inner wall
25 shelves
31 Light receiving part
32 Diffusion means
37 Light-emitting diode elements as light-emitting elements
44 Linear illuminant
46 Clearance
51 Illumination means
53 Light control means
65 Bottom reflection means
66 Tip reflection means

Claims (11)

A light emitting element;
A shelf plate having a light guide property provided with a light incident portion that is rectangular and has a corner portion cut out to receive light emitted from the light emitting element;
Diffusing means provided on at least one of the upper surface and the lower surface of the shelf plate and emitting light that guides the inside of the shelf plate to the outside of the shelf plate;
A storage device comprising: The light emitting element has a light emitting element arranged so that the optical axis faces in the direction of the central region of the shelf board, and a light emitting element arranged so that the optical axis faces along the peripheral part of the shelf board. The storage device according to claim 1. A light emitting element;
A linear light emitter that converts light emitted by the light emitting element into a linear light source;
A shelf plate disposed opposite to the linear light emitter and having a light guide property for taking in light from the linear light emitter;
Diffusing means provided on at least one of the upper surface and the lower surface of the shelf plate and emitting light that guides the inside of the shelf plate to the outside of the shelf plate;
A storage device comprising: A light guide shelf disposed in the storage;
A light emitting element;
Light control means for distributing light emitted from the light emitting element toward the inside of the shelf and the inner wall of the storage;
Diffusing means provided on at least one of the upper surface and the lower surface of the shelf plate and emitting light that guides the inside of the shelf plate to the outside of the shelf plate;
A storage device comprising: The storage device according to claim 4, wherein the light control unit distributes light emitted from the light emitting element toward the inside of the shelf plate, the inner wall of the storage case, and the lower side of the shelf plate. A light guide shelf disposed in the storage;
Illuminating means having a light emitting element, and guiding light emitted from the light emitting element into the shelf and being fixed to the inner wall of the storage so as to illuminate the inner wall of the storage;
A storage device comprising: The illumination means is fixed to the inner wall of the storage so as to guide the light emitted from the light emitting element into the shelf and to illuminate the inner wall of the storage and the lower part of the shelf. Storage device. The storage device according to claim 6 or 7, wherein a gap is formed between the illumination means fixed to the inner wall of the storage and the shelf board arranged in the storage. The storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a lower surface reflecting means for reflecting light coming from below is provided on a lower surface of the shelf board. The storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein a tip reflecting means is provided at the tip of the shelf plate to emit light that guides the inside of the shelf plate to the outside of the shelf plate. A refrigerator main body having the storage device according to claim 1;
Cooling means for cooling the interior of the storage device;
The refrigerator characterized by comprising.

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