CN108120205A

CN108120205A - Refrigerator

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Publication number: CN108120205A
Application number: CN201710968983.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 桥本麻美; 长坂俊郎; 真下拓也; 金子尚太
Original assignee: Toshiba Lifestyle Products and Services Corp
Current assignee: Toshiba Lifestyle Products and Services Corp
Priority date: 2016-11-29
Filing date: 2017-10-18
Publication date: 2018-06-05

Abstract

There is provided a kind of refrigerator, enabling the confirmation of refrigerator is carried out according to the environment outside the case of refrigerator, so as to easily be used.Refrigerator (1) possesses：Refrigerator main body (2)；Such as illuminance transducer (20) of the case external environment detection unit of case external environment as detection refrigerator main body (2)；And (22) are illuminated outside (21) and lower tank as being illuminated outside the intermediate box that will be illuminated according to the illumination in the case external environment such as room detected by the illuminance transducer (20) as case external environment detection unit outside the case illuminated outside case.

Description

Refrigerator

Technical field

The present invention relates to refrigerators.

Background technology

In the case that user is dark when the room that refrigerator is configured when using refrigerator, illumination of the user to room Switch is operated and lights the illumination in room so as to which room be illuminated.

Also, it is disclosed in the numbered paragraphs 0345 and Figure 59 of Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2016-14484 publications (patent document 1) Following technology：If the noncontacting proximity sensor of refrigerator detects people close to this case, control unit, which is used in, opens refrigerator The LED (light emitting diode) of opening door operation portion of door lights, and thus expresses the position of opening door operation portion.

But it is dark when the room that refrigerator is configured in the case of, user every time using refrigerator when be required for room Light switch operated and light the illumination in room, it is therefore pretty troublesome.Also, in above patent document 1, even if making out The LED in door operation portion is lighted, and also only knows the degree of the position of opening door operation portion.

The content of the invention

The present invention is exactly to complete in view of the foregoing, it is intended that providing a kind of make it possible to according to refrigerator Environment outside case confirms the place of refrigerator, so as to the refrigerator easily used.

The refrigerator of embodiments of the present invention is characterized in that possessing：Refrigerator main body；Case external environment detection unit, detection The case external environment of the refrigerator main body；And illuminated outside case, according to the case detected by the case external environment detection unit External environment and will illuminate outside the case.

Description of the drawings

Fig. 1 is the whole stereogram for showing the refrigerator involved by the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is the figure for showing the middle region part between the door of refrigerator main body and the door of drawing and pulling type.

Fig. 3 is the figure near the decorative panel for the lowest part for showing refrigerator main body.

Fig. 4 is the block diagram for the electrical connections for showing refrigerator shown in FIG. 1.

Fig. 5 is the figure for the refrigerator main body that the wall W viewed from above along room R is configured.

Fig. 6 is the stereogram for showing the structure example illuminated outside intermediate box.

Fig. 7 is the figure for showing other structure examples illuminated outside intermediate box.

Fig. 8 is the figure for the refrigerator for showing the other embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 9 is to show to wave, and/vibration detecting unit is because there is a situation where waving for refrigerator main body is detected during earthquake/vibrates Under action example flow chart.

The feelings vibrated that Figure 10 is to show to wave when earthquake occurs/vibration detecting unit because detect waving for refrigerator main body/ The flow chart of other action examples under condition.

Figure 11 is the flow chart for the action example for showing refrigerator.

Figure 12 is the front view for the refrigerator for showing second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 13 is the figure of the electrical connections for each element for showing the refrigerator shown in Figure 12.

Figure 14 is the figure for the action example 1 for showing refrigerator.

Figure 15 is the figure for the action example 2 for showing refrigerator.

Figure 16 is the figure for the action example 3 for showing refrigerator.

Figure 17 is the figure for the action example 4 for showing refrigerator.

Figure 18 is the figure for the action example 5 for showing refrigerator.

Figure 19 is the figure for the action example 6 for showing refrigerator.

Figure 20 is the figure for the action example 7 for showing refrigerator.

Figure 21 is the front view for the refrigerator for showing third embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 22 is the front view of the detailed construction for the operation portion for showing the refrigerator shown in Figure 21.

Figure 23 is the figure of the switching example of the display of the rank order display unit for the operation portion for showing the refrigerator shown in Figure 22.

Figure 24 is the figure of the electrical connections for each element for showing the refrigerator shown in Figure 21.

Figure 25 is the correspondence between the button shown in each indirect lighting and operation portion of the refrigerator shown in Figure 21 Figure.

Description of symbols

1：Refrigerator

2：Refrigerator main body

3、4：Door

11、12：Door opening operation portion (door opening unit)

20：Illuminance transducer (an example of case external environment detection unit)

21：It is illuminated outside intermediate box (an example illuminated outside case)

22：It is illuminated outside lower tank (an example illuminated outside case)

31、32：Operation portion

33、34：Operation portion illuminates

41：Front human testing unit

42：Lower part human testing unit

44：Wave/vibration detecting unit

50：Accumulator

100：The control unit (main control unit) of main body side

111：Vegetable compartment is opened and closed sensor

112：Vegetable compartment indirect lighting

113：Vegetable compartment illuminance transducer

122：Left vegetable compartment illumination

123：Right vegetable compartment illumination

124：Left noncontacting proximity sensor

125：Right noncontacting proximity sensor

126：Left refrigerating chamber is opened and closed sensor

127：Right refrigerating chamber is opened and closed sensor

128：Left refrigerating chamber indirect lighting

129：Left refrigerating chamber illuminance transducer

130：Operation portion

130A：Operation starts/conclusion button

130B：Refrigerate button

130C：Freeze button

130D：Refrigerating mode button

130E：Ice making button

130F：Electricity-saving button

130G：Rank order display unit

131：Ice-making compartment is opened and closed sensor

132：Ice-making compartment indirect lighting

133：Ice-making compartment illuminance transducer

141：Small refrigerating chamber is opened and closed sensor

142：Small refrigerating chamber indirect lighting

143：Small refrigerating chamber illuminance transducer

151：Big refrigerating chamber opening and closing sensor

161：Right refrigerating chamber indirect lighting

162：Right refrigerating chamber illuminance transducer

201：Refrigerating chamber

203：The refrigerating-chamber door in left side

204：The refrigerating-chamber door on right side

206：Vegetable compartment door (example of storeroom door)

207：Vegetable compartment (example of storeroom)

208：Ice-making compartment (examples of other storerooms)

208A：Ice-making compartment door (examples of other storeroom doors)

209：Small refrigerating chamber (examples of other storeroom doors)

209A：Small refrigerating chamber door (examples of other storeroom doors)

210：Big refrigerating chamber (example of the 3rd storeroom)

210A：Big refrigerating chamber door (example of the 3rd storeroom door)

211：Refrigerating chamber illuminates

300：Control microcomputer (part for the control unit of door side)

301：Left neighbouring microcomputer (part for the control unit of door side)

302：Right neighbouring microcomputer (part for the control unit of door side)

400：The control unit of door side

Specific embodiment

Hereinafter, the mode (hereinafter referred to as embodiment) for being used to implement the present invention is illustrated using attached drawing.

(first embodiment)

Refrigerator 1 shown in FIG. 1 has refrigerator main body 2.The refrigerator main body 2 of the refrigerator 1 is made of the cabinet with thermal insulation, Multiple storerooms are formed in the inside of refrigerator main body 2.As storeroom, according to from it is upper it is directed downwardly be sequentially set with refrigerating chamber 5, Ice-making compartment 8 and small refrigerating chamber 9 has been arranged side by side in lower section of the vegetable compartment 7 or so in vegetable compartment 7, and it is cold that lowest part is provided with master Freeze room 10.

The refrigerating chamber 5 and vegetable compartment 7 on top are the storeroom of refrigerating temperature zone, such as are adjusted to about 3 DEG C to 5 DEG C of temperature Degree.Also, ice-making compartment 8 and small refrigerating chamber 9 and main refrigerating chamber 10 are the storeroom of cryogenic temperature band, for example, be adjusted to about- Temperature before and after 20 DEG C.In refrigerator main body 2, although and it is not shown, be provided with comprising for the storeroom to refrigerating temperature zone The freezing of the refrigerated cooler and the freezing cooler cooled down for the storeroom to cryogenic temperature band that are cooled down The circulatory system.

The door for the left and right that the front openings portion of refrigerating chamber 5 is opened and closed is provided with before refrigerating chamber 5 shown in Fig. 1 3、4.The door 3,4 of left and right is respectively using the end of left and right as axis and from center rotation and the door opened, the left part of the door 3 in left side It is rotatably installed by articulation piece (not shown).Equally, the right part of the door 4 on right side is by hinge (not shown) Fitting and rotatably install.

In each front of vegetable compartment 7, ice-making compartment 8, small refrigerating chamber 9 and main refrigerating chamber 10, it is provided with to each front openings Door 7a, 8a, 9a, the 10a for the drawing and pulling type that portion is opened and closed.In the door 3,4 of left and right and door 7a, 8a, 9a, 10a difference of drawing and pulling type It is provided with user and is used for handle 3b, 4b, 7b, 8b, 9b, 10b for being put into finger and opening each door.

As shown in Figure 1, the door opening operation portion 11,12 as door opening unit is provided in the top of refrigerator main body 2.Door Opening operation portion 11,12 can for example use the electric actuator of electromagnetic solenoid etc.It is dynamic by door opening operation portion 11,12 Make, door opening operation portion 11,12 automatically pushes the door 3,4 of left and right open respectively.

As shown in Figure 1, refrigerator main body 2 has：The illuminance transducer of a preference as case external environment detection unit 20；And 22 are illuminated outside 21 and lower tank as being illuminated outside the intermediate box of an example illuminated outside case.

The case external environment refers to that refrigerator main body 2 is placed the environment of surrounding, be refrigerator 1 be configured for example preferably For the illumination in room.Illuminance transducer 20 detects the size of an example, that is, illumination of the environment outside the case of refrigerator main body 2.As illumination Sensor 20, such as the photodiode with the spectral sensitivity characteristic close to visibility can be used, but have no special limit It is fixed.

The illuminance transducer 20 is such as disposed in refrigerator main body 2 the upper surface of portion.It is configured in as a result, with illuminance transducer 20 The middle part of refrigerator main body 2 or the situation of lower part compare, and illuminance transducer 20 can reliably detect 2 institute of refrigerator main body and be put The variation of the environment in the room put, the variation of such as illumination.

As shown in Figure 1,22 are illuminated outside 21 and lower tank according to by outside as case as being illuminated outside the intermediate box illuminated outside case The case external environment that the illuminance transducer 20 of environmental detection unit the detects i.e. illumination in such as room and will be outside the case of refrigerator main body 2 It illuminates.The degree of the lightness in the room being placed as a result, according to refrigerator main body 2 and 21 and lower tank will be illuminated outside intermediate box Outer illumination 22 is lighted, and can will be illuminated outside the case of refrigerator main body 2.It is preferred respectively that illumination 22 outside 21 and lower tank is illuminated outside intermediate box One or more LED (light emitting diode) can be used to form.

The preferred disposition example for illuminating 22 outside 21 and lower tank to being illuminated outside intermediate box with reference to Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 is said It is bright.Fig. 2 shows the middle region part 23 between the door 3,4 of left and right and the door 7a of drawing and pulling type from side, and Fig. 3 shows ice from side Near the decorative panel 24 of the lowest part of box main body 2.

In addition, in Fig. 1 into Fig. 3, the left and right directions (width) of refrigerator main body 2 is shown with X-direction, refrigerator main body 2 Depth direction show that the vertical direction of refrigerator main body 2 is shown with Z-direction with Y-direction.

As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, intermediate region of 21 configurations between door 3,4 and the door 7a of drawing and pulling type is illuminated outside intermediate box Part 23.For example match somebody with somebody as 21 are illuminated outside the intermediate box as illustrated in fig. 1 on the left and right directions (X-direction) of refrigerator main body 2 It puts in the middle position of middle region part 23.Middle region part 23 refrigerator main body 2 front face side and in refrigerator main body Centre position is located substantially on 2 vertical direction (Z-direction).

It, can be by the region of the front face side of refrigerator main body 2 upper and lower as a result, in the case that illumination 21 is lighted outside intermediate box It substantially uniformly illuminates on direction (Z-direction) and is also substantially uniformly illuminated on left and right directions (X-direction).

As shown in figure 3, decorative panel 24 of 22 configurations in lowest part is illuminated outside lower tank.Decorative panel 24 is configured in drawing and pulling type The downside of door 10a.As 22 are illuminated outside lower tank as illustrated in fig. 1 for example on the left and right directions (X-direction) of refrigerator main body 2 Configuration is in the middle position of decorative panel 24.It, can be by refrigerator main body 2 as a result, in the case that illumination 21 is lighted outside intermediate box In other words lower area will substantially be controlled close to the region of the foot of the user of refrigerator main body 2 (region on the ground in room) Equably illuminate.

As shown in Figure 1, refrigerator main body 2 has the operation portion 31,32 operated to refrigerator 1.Operation portion 31,32 It is used to carry out the door open switch of opening door operation by touching the door 3,4 of left and right respectively in this way.Operation portion 31 is configured in left side The downside of door 3, operation portion 32 are configured in the downside of the door 4 on right side.For operation portion 31,32, in order to enable user easily makes With the center configuration of refrigerator main body 2 close to each other.

It is touched as operation portion 31,32, such as it is preferable to use detection by user and this case that electrostatic capacitance change So as to generate the electrostatic capacity type touch sensor for connecting signal.Operation portion 31 is touched by user's finger or ancon etc., Door opening operation portion 11 acts and can automatically open the door 3 in left side.Equally, the touchings such as user's finger or ancon are passed through Operation portion 32, door opening operation portion 12 act and can automatically open the door 4 on right side.

Operation portion 31,32 shown in FIG. 1 has to be carried on the back for the conduct being illuminated respectively from back side to operation portion 31,32 The operation portion illumination 33,34 of light lamp.Operation portion illumination 33,34 illuminates operation portion 31,32 from the back side.Thereby, it is possible to will grasp Make portion 31,32 to illuminate brightly, so as to express user the position of operation portion 31,32, therefore, the easy confirmation operation of user The position in portion 31,32 and operated.

As shown in Figure 1, illumination 21 and lower tank illuminate 22 position outside outside an example, that is, intermediate box illuminated outside above-mentioned case It configures in the position different from the position of operation portion illumination 33,34.Operation portion illumination 33,34 has by by operation portion as a result, 31st, 32 illuminate from back side and operation portion 31,32 are made to become bright so as to express the work of the position of operation portion 31,32 to user With.

In contrast, 21 are illuminated outside intermediate box by the way that the region of the front face side of refrigerator main body 2 is illuminated, even if in refrigerator master Room can also be illuminated brightly in the case that room that body 2 is placed is dark.Also, 22 are illuminated outside lower tank has ice The effect that the lower area (foot areas) of the front face side of box main body 2 illuminates brightly is illuminated with outside intermediate box together with 21, even if Room can also be illuminated brightly in the case that the room that is placed in refrigerator main body 2 is dark.

In this way, the lightness in the room being configured according to refrigerator 1, i.e., it is dark in room in the case of, illuminated outside intermediate box 21 illuminate the region of the front face side of refrigerator main body 2, and 22 are illuminated outside lower tank by the lower region of the front face side of refrigerator main body 2 Domain (foot areas) is illuminated, and room is thus made to become bright, and user is able to confirm that the position of refrigerator 1.

Also, it illuminates to illuminate outside 33,34 and intermediate box by the operation portion of operation portion 31,32 and be illuminated outside 21 and lower tank 22 light simultaneously, can show the feeling of high class of refrigerator 1.

Secondly, front human testing unit 41 shown in FIG. 1 and lower part human testing unit 42 are illustrated.

If front human testing unit 41 shown in FIG. 1 and lower part human testing unit 42 can use user's (human body) Human body, such as electrostatic capacitive noncontacting proximity sensor or infrared ray sensor are then able to detect that close to refrigerator main body 2 Deng.

User (people of the detection of front human testing unit 41 in the range of the predetermined distance in the front of refrigerator main body 2 Body).When front human testing unit 41 is detected positioned at the user in the front of refrigerator main body 2, at least illuminated outside intermediate box 21 light, preferably intermediate box illuminates 22 both sides of illumination outside 21 and lower tank and lights in linkage and case is illuminated outside outside.As a result, When user enters room and is intended to close to refrigerator main body 2,21 are illuminated in the case of dark in room, outside intermediate box by refrigerator main body The region of 2 front face side is illuminated, and 22 are illuminated outside lower tank and shines the lower area (foot areas) of the front face side of refrigerator main body 2 It is bright, therefore user can have easy access to refrigerator 1.

As described in Figure 1, wave/vibration detecting unit 44 is configured at refrigerator main body 1.This waves/vibration detecting unit 44 Portion's configuration is near illuminance transducer 20 such as above refrigerator main body 2.Wave/vibration detecting unit 44 can use detection apply It is added on the acceleration transducer of such as piezo-electric type for waving or vibrating of refrigerator main body 2.

When this waves/in the case that vibration detecting unit 44 detects the waving or vibrate of refrigerator main body 2, such as be judged as Earthquake has occurred and refrigerator main body 2 waves, at least illuminated outside intermediate box and 21 light, preferably illuminate outside 21 and lower tank outside intermediate box 22 both sides are illuminated to light and will illuminate outside case in linkage.

As a result, when the emergency of earthquake occurs, even if the room that refrigerator main body 2 is placed is in dark state, It will brightly be illuminated around refrigerator main body 2 by illuminating illumination 22 outside 21 and lower tank outside intermediate box, guiding lamp can be played Effect, so as to improve the security around refrigerator 1.

Fig. 4 is the block diagram for the electrical connections for showing refrigerator 1 shown in FIG. 1.

As shown in figure 4, the accumulator 50 of power supply when refrigerator main body 2 is with emergency.As the accumulator 50, example It can such as be rechargeable battery (battery) using lithium ion battery.

Control unit 100 shines with being illuminated outside door opening operation portion 11,12, illuminance transducer 20, intermediate box outside 21 and lower tank Bright 22, operation portion 31,32, front human testing unit 41 and lower part human testing unit 42, wave/vibration detecting unit 44, And accumulator 50 and source power supply 51 are electrically connected.

Control unit 100 shown in Fig. 4 is carried out according to the illumination of the case outside detected by illuminance transducer 20 outside case It illuminates outside an example, that is, intermediate box of illumination and 22 are illuminated outside 21 and lower tank lights control.For example, if control unit 100 is according to by shining The illumination in room that degree sensor 20 detects judge the illumination for below predetermined illumination and room is dark, then control unit 100 at least make illumination 21 outside intermediate box shine and light lightly, preferably make to illuminate 22 outside illumination 21 and lower tank outside intermediate box Both sides shine and lighted so as to being illuminated outside case in linkage lightly.

It, can as a result, by lighting only in the case where room is dark outside intermediate box illumination 22 outside illumination 21 and lower tank It reduces and the consumed energy that 22 are illuminated outside 21 and lower tank is illuminated outside intermediate box, can realize the energy-saving of refrigerator 1.

Also, for example, if control unit 100 judges the illumination according to the illumination in the room detected by illuminance transducer 20 More than predetermined illumination, room becomes clear, then need not carry out the illumination in room, therefore control unit 100 makes intermediate box 22 linkages are illuminated outside outer illumination 21 and lower tank and are extinguished.As a result, by only making to illuminate outside intermediate box in the case where room is dark 21 and lower tank outside illuminate and 22 light, can reduce and the consumed energy that 22 are illuminated outside 21 and lower tank is illuminated outside intermediate box, can Realize the energy-saving of refrigerator 1.

If control unit 100 be formed as refrigerator 1 it is usually used when make operation portion 31,32 operation portion illuminate 33,34 and It illuminates illumination 22 outside 21 and lower tank outside intermediate box to light in linkage, then user can be around by refrigerator main body 1 It illuminates to ambient bright and ensures the position in confirmation operation portion 31,32 in the state of security.If also, be formed as making operation Illumination 22 outside 21 and lower tank is illuminated outside the operation portion illumination 33,34 in portion 31,32 and intermediate box to light in linkage, then it can be right The user of refrigerator 1 shows the feeling of high class built by light.If it also, is formed to arbitrary setting and changes operation portion 31st, 32 operation portion, which illuminates, illuminates each luminescent color that 22 are illuminated outside 21 and lower tank outside 33,34 and intermediate box, then can be into One step shows the feeling of high class built by light.

Control unit 100 has lower part human testing unit 42, but lower part human testing unit 42 is configured in refrigerator main body 2 Lower part.When front human testing unit 41 is detected positioned at user's (human body) in the front of refrigerator main body 2, control unit is utilized 100 make the function of the detection human body of lower part human testing unit 42 effective.

If front human testing unit 41 detects user's (human body) positioned at the front of refrigerator main body 2 as a result, can The function of the detection human body of lower part human testing unit 42 is enough played, therefore lower part human testing list can not switched lavishly The on-off operation of member 42.

When the front human testing unit 41 of Fig. 1 and Fig. 4 and 42 both sides of lower part human testing unit detect user When (human body), the control unit 100 of Fig. 4 receives the touch operation of the operation portion 31,32 carried out by user.I.e., when user's phase During for refrigerator main body 2 close in extremely predetermined distance range, control unit 100 receives the operation portion carried out by user 31st, 32 touch operation.Pass through 100 driving gate opening operation portion 11 of control unit or door opening operation portion 12, user as a result, Can be automatically turned on the door 3 in left side or the door 4 on right side.

Illumination 22 outside 21 and lower tank is illuminated outside intermediate box to be made in the state of becoming to become clear afterwards around refrigerator main body 2, Can only when user is close to refrigerator main body 2 left and right sides to be opened of the person of opening and using door 3,4, therefore can realize ice The energy-saving of case 1.

As shown in Figure 1, illuminating 21 configurations outside intermediate box near front human testing unit 41,22 are illuminated outside lower tank Configuration is near lower part human testing unit 42.21 rooms that refrigerator main body 2 can be placed are illuminated outside intermediate box as a result, Between entirety illuminate, 22 are illuminated outside lower tank nearby to illuminate the foot of user.Therefore, user can make room Entirety becomes to use refrigerator 1 in the state of after becoming clear, and the foot of user can also become bright, therefore the use of refrigerator 1 becomes It obtains easily.

Control unit 100 shown in Fig. 4 can illuminate light quantity example caused by 22 by being illuminated outside intermediate box outside 21 and lower tank Such as adjusted according to weak, medium, strong multiple stages.In the case that in room, dark and user is not close to refrigerator main body 2, intermediate box Light light caused by illuminating 22 outside outer illumination 21 and lower tank is the light of " weak ".Also, according to the illumination in room outside intermediate box Illumination 21 and lower tank outside illuminate 22 caused by common light be " in " light or " strong " light.In addition, it is shone outside intermediate box Bright 21 and lower tank outside illuminate 22 caused by light quantity can also be formed to infinitely adjust.

Lightness is lighted, extinguishes or switched to control unit 100 making outside intermediate box illumination 22 outside illumination 21 and lower tank When, according to make to illuminate outside intermediate box illuminate 22 outside 21 and lower tank caused by light quantity gradually change and dimmed fade in/ The mode faded out is dimmed.I.e., control unit 100 so that illuminated outside intermediate box illuminates 22 and lights or put out outside 21 and lower tank The mode gradually carried out of going out is dimmed.By making to illuminate 22 outside illumination 21 and lower tank outside intermediate box like this in refrigerator 1 Light quantity gradually change, the feeling of high class of refrigerator 1 can be built.

Secondly, with reference to Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, the preferred configuration example that 21 are illuminated outside intermediate box is illustrated.

Fig. 5 is the figure for the refrigerator main body 2 that the wall W viewed from above along room R is configured.Fig. 6 is shown outside intermediate box The stereogram of the structure example of illumination 21.

In fig. 5, it is shown that the example that the side 2R on the right side of refrigerator main body 2 is configured close to the wall W of room R, Wall W is parallel with the depth direction (Z-direction) of refrigerator main body 2.21 are illuminated outside intermediate box has circuit substrate 55 and is equipped on electricity The light-emitting components such as multiple light emitting diodes of base board 55 56,57,58,59.Light-emitting component 56,57,58,59 changes respectively to shine Direction and be equipped on circuit substrate 55.

For example, as shown in fig. 6, the light L1 of light-emitting component 56 is set to towards horizontal direction and is set to along refrigerator The left and right directions (X-direction) of main body 2 and along X1 directions from the direction that wall W leaves.The light L2 directions level side of light-emitting component 57 To.The light L3 of light-emitting component 58 is set to downward and to be set to left and right directions (the X side along refrigerator main body 2 slightly To) and along X1 directions from the direction that wall W leaves.The light L4 of light-emitting component 59 is downward.Such as four light-emitting components as a result, 56th, 57,58,59 it is contemplated that this case that the right side of refrigerator main body 2 is there are wall W and by room R it is whole generally according to It is bright.Therefore, even if being dark situation outside the case of refrigerator, room can also be made to become bright and carry out the confirmation of refrigerator, so as to Easily used.

Fig. 7 shows to illuminate 21 other structure examples outside intermediate box.

In the figure 7,21 are illuminated outside intermediate box, and for example there are one light-emitting components 60 for tool.The light-emitting component 60 is supported to can It is rotated compared with circuit substrate 61 centered on axis 62 in Q directions.Light-emitting component 60 has protrusion 63.Light-emitting component 60 passes through The support 99 of flexible deformation is capable of by soft ribbons or sponge etc. and is installed on the hole 67 of circuit substrate 61.The company of electric actuator 64 Knot 65 is installed on protrusion 63.Control unit 100 drives electric actuator 64 so that a left side of the linking part 65 along refrigerator main body 2 Right direction (X-direction) is flexible, and light-emitting component 60 can be by making 99 flexible deformation of support rotate and determine in Q directions as a result, Position.The light L5 that light-emitting component 60 is sent as a result, can be towards from the direction that wall W leaves.

As described above, the direction of 21 light irradiated is illuminated outside intermediate box freely to be changed, therefore, in refrigerator main body 2 When being placed on room, it can be made the direction direction of light that the one side of wall W be not present according to the position of wall W, so as to The direction for making the light of illumination 21 outside intermediate box according to the shape in the room of each family is optimal direction.Therefore, even if refrigerator Case outside for dark situation, room can also be made to become bright and carry out the confirmation of refrigerator, so as to easily be used.

However, it is also possible to be formed as, the direction of illumination of light can be changed by illuminating 21 outside Fig. 5 to intermediate box shown in Fig. 7 Function be set in operation portion 31,32 shown in FIG. 1, the change of the direction of illumination on the light that 21 are illuminated outside intermediate box, such as Refrigerator 1 is set in the wall for considering room R shown in Fig. 1 in the operation portion 31,32 that the setting person of room R or user can be The position of wall W and cause towards side opposite with the position of wall W direction irradiation intermediate box outside illuminate 21 light.

Why the position of the wall W of room R is so considered when setting the direction of illumination of the light of illumination 21 outside intermediate box And make its direction towards side opposite with the position of wall W, it is because the user of refrigerator 1 is from the position of the wall W with room R The direction of opposite side is close to refrigerator main body 2.Therefore, it is possible to make to illuminate outside the intermediate box 21 light efficiently towards close to refrigerator master The user of body 2.

In addition, the setting that 22 construction or the direction of illumination of light are illuminated outside lower tank can be with the structure of illumination 21 outside intermediate box It makes identical with the setting of the direction of illumination of light.

Fig. 8 is the figure for the refrigerator 1 for showing the other embodiment of the present invention.

In refrigerator main body 2 shown in Fig. 8, decorative panel 24, which has, illuminates 22 and people from lower part outside the lower tank of two groups of G1, G2 Body detection unit 42.22 and lower part human testing unit 42 are illuminated by being configured with outside the lower tank of two groups of G1, G2, can will be made The foot of user is illuminated more brightly.Also, if the lower part human testing unit 42 of group G1 detects the foot of user, example The door 7a of drawing and pulling type can be such as automatically turned on using opening door operation portion (not shown).Equally, if the lower part human body inspection of group G2 Survey unit 42 and detect the foot of user, then can for example use opening door operation portion (not shown) by the door 10a of drawing and pulling type from It opens dynamicly.By configuring multiple lower part human testing units 42 in the lower part of refrigerator main body 2 like this, control unit can make it Carry out respective action.

Fig. 9 and Figure 10 be shown respectively Fig. 1 and it is shown in Fig. 4 wave/vibration detecting unit 44 for example examined when earthquake occurs Measure the action example in the case of the waving/vibrate of refrigerator main body 2.

First, in action example shown in Fig. 9, Fig. 1 and it is shown in Fig. 4 wave/vibration detecting unit 44 is when such as step S1 It is shown like that for example in the case of occurring to detect the waving/vibrate of refrigerator main body 2 during earthquake, in step s 2, control unit 100 light at least illumination 21 outside intermediate box, be preferably able to make to illuminate outside illumination 21 and footlights i.e. lower tank outside intermediate box 22 both sides light and case are illuminated outside in linkage.

In a state that even if the room being placed as a result, in refrigerator 1 is dark, when an earthquake occurs, by being shone outside intermediate box Bright 21 and lower tank outside illuminate and 22 automatically will brightly be illuminated around refrigerator 1,21 and lower tank are thus illuminated outside intermediate box Outer illumination 22 can play the effect as guiding lamp (emergency light).Therefore, when earthquake is when emergencies, even if the case of refrigerator It is dark environment outside, can also utilizes refrigerator 1 and room is made to become bright.

Also, in other action examples shown in Fig. 10, Fig. 1 and it is shown in Fig. 4 wave/vibration detecting unit 44 when as walk Shown in rapid S11 like that for example in the case of occurring to detect the waving/vibrate of refrigerator main body 2 during earthquake, such as step S12 institutes Show, when the power supply from the source power supply 51 usually connected stops, transitting to step S13.

In step S13, control unit 100 will switch to accumulator 50 to the power supply of refrigerator main body 2 from source power supply 51.Into And as shown in step S14, control unit 100 lights can by the power supply from accumulator 50 at least illumination 21 outside intermediate box, It is preferably able to make to illuminate 22 both sides of illumination outside 21 and footlights i.e. lower tank outside intermediate box to light in linkage and be illuminated case outside.

Even if the power supply from source power supply 51 stops when an earthquake occurs as a result, by illuminating 21 outside intermediate box under Portion's case illuminates 22 outside to be illuminated brightly around refrigerator 1, and illumination 22 outside 21 and lower tank is thus illuminated outside intermediate box to be sent out Wave the effect as guiding lamp.Therefore, it is possible to improve the security around refrigerator 1.Therefore, even if being dark outside the case of refrigerator Environment, it is also possible that room becomes bright and carries out the confirmation of refrigerator, so as to easily be used.

Secondly, Figure 11 shows the action example of Fig. 1 and refrigerator shown in Fig. 41.

In the step S21 shown in Figure 11, if Fig. 1 and illuminance transducer shown in Fig. 4 20 control unit 100 is sent it is logical Know, control unit 100 judges that the i.e. room R of environment outside the case of refrigerator main body 2 becomes clear, then transits to step S22.In the step In S22, since room R becomes clear, control unit 100 need not make illumination 22 outside lower tank illuminate the foot of user, therefore It is judged as being not required and illuminates 22 outside lower tank and light action, so as to which 22 extinguishings will be illuminated outside lower tank.

On the other hand, in the step s 21, if the illuminance transducer 20 of Fig. 4 gives notice to control unit 100, control unit 100 The environment for judging room R is dark, then transits to step S23.In step S23, room R is dark, therefore, in order to enable room R Inside become bright slightly so as to know the position of refrigerator main body 2, control unit 100 makes to illuminate outside lower tank as preparation lamp 22 is for example bright with light luminous point, and the operation portion of operation portion 31,32 is made to illuminate 33,34 and is lighted.

As a result, in order to enable user provides easy access to refrigerator main body 2, by make to illuminate outside the lower tank of Fig. 1 and Fig. 4 22 with Light light (weak) is lighted, even if in a state that room R is dark, user be also readily seen that refrigerator main body 2 position and lower part and hold Accessible refrigerator main body 2.Also, it is illuminated since operation portion illuminates 33,34 pairs of operation portions 31,32, it can be to using Person expresses the position of operation portion 31,32.For the control unit 100 of Fig. 4, in a state that room R is dark, operation portion illumination 33,34 Operation portion 31,32 is illuminated and emerges it, and illumination 22 outside lower tank is made to be lighted with light light (weak), therefore can be carried The feeling of high class of the appearance of high refrigerator 1.Even if in this way, being dark environment outside the case of refrigerator, room can also be made to become bright slightly And carry out the confirmation of the position of refrigerator main body 2.

Secondly, in step s 24, when user's (human body) is close to refrigerator main body 2 and compared with refrigerator main body 2 into advance Definite distance range in the case of detecting user so as to the front human testing unit 41 of Fig. 1 and Fig. 4, transits to step Rapid S25.If the situation of user then return to step S21 is not detected in front human testing unit 41.

In step s 25,41 are illuminated outside the intermediate box of Fig. 1 and Fig. 4 to light with bright light (in or strong), also, lower part 42 are illuminated outside case to become to light with bright light (in or strong) from light light (weak), and light operation portion illumination 33,34, from And room R is illuminated brightly.

Accordingly, for the control unit 100 of Fig. 4, in a state that in room, R becomes clear, operation portion illuminates 33,34 pairs of operation portions 31st, 32 be illuminated and emerge it, and make to illuminate outside intermediate box illuminated outside 41 and lower tank 22 with bright light (in or It lights by force), therefore can clearly confirm refrigerator main body 2 by visual observation.Further, it is possible to improve the feeling of high class of the appearance of refrigerator 1. Also, in the case that front human testing unit 41 detects user, control unit 100 is by lower part human testing unit 42 Detection function is changed to opening from dormant state.

And then in step S26, the room R that refrigerator main body 2 is placed is illuminated brightly by illuminating 21 outside intermediate box, And the foot of user is also illuminated brightly by illuminating 22 outside lower tank.If as the state, 100 energy of control unit of Fig. 4 It is enough to receive by the touch operation of operation portion 31 of the progress such as the finger of user or elbow or the touch operation of operation portion 32, so as to Control unit 100 being capable of driving gate opening operation portion 11 or door opening operation portion 12.

It is automatically turned on therefore, it is possible to the door 3 in the left side to be opened by user or the door 4 on right side.In this way, in Between illuminate outside case and 22 are illuminated outside 21 and lower tank make in the state of becoming bright around refrigerator main body 2, only when user approaches During refrigerator main body 2, the door 3,4 for the left and right sides that user to be opened can be opened, therefore can realize the energy saving of refrigerator 1 Change.

Secondly, in step s 27, control unit 100 judges whether lower part human testing unit 42 detects as shown in Figure 3 To the foot F of user, if lower part human testing unit 42 detects the foot F of user, return to step S25, step S25 is maintained State.But if lower part human testing unit 42 can't detect the foot F of user, control unit 100 is judged as user It is left from refrigerator main body 2, so as to return to step S21.

Alternatively, it is also possible to be formed as, when left side door 3 or right side door 4 open when, control unit 100 make operation portion 31, It is illuminated outside 32 operation portion illumination 33,34 and intermediate box at least one with such as 2,3 seconds in illumination 22 outside 21 and lower tank During flicker for several times.Thereby, it is possible to by the flicker illuminated user be reminded to pay attention to the door 3 in left side or the door 4 on right side This case is opened, safety in utilization can be improved.

The construction of refrigerator 1 shown in FIG. 1 is an example, can use arbitrary construction.

For example, it is preferable to can have in each former configuration of door 7a, 8a, 9a, 10a of the door 3,4 and drawing and pulling type of left and right sides Glass plate, that is, front panel of translucency.The door 3,4 of refrigerating chamber 5 is opposite opened door but it is also possible to be Yishanmen.

(second embodiment)

Secondly, second embodiment of the present invention is illustrated with reference to Figure 12 and Figure 13.

Figure 12 is the front view for the refrigerator for showing second embodiment of the present invention.Refrigerator 1 shown in Figure 12 has refrigerator Main body 2.The refrigerator main body 2 of the refrigerator 1 is made of the cabinet with thermal insulation, and multiple storages are formed in the inside of refrigerator main body 2 Hide room.As storeroom, refrigerating chamber 201, vegetable compartment 207 are provided in accordance with the order from top to bottom.Under the vegetable compartment 207 Side left and right is abreast provided with ice-making compartment 208 and small refrigerating chamber 209, and lowest part is provided with big refrigerating chamber 210.

The refrigerating chamber 201 and vegetable compartment 207 on top are the storeroom of refrigerating temperature zone, such as are adjusted to about 3 DEG C to 5 DEG C Temperature.Also, ice-making compartment 208 and small refrigerating chamber 209 and big refrigerating chamber 210 are the storerooms of cryogenic temperature band, such as by Adjust the temperature to before and after about -20 DEG C.

The left side that the front openings portion of refrigerating chamber 201 is opened and closed is provided with before the refrigerating chamber 201 shown in Figure 12 Right refrigerating-chamber door 203,204.The refrigerating-chamber door 203,204 of left and right is opposite opened door, and the left part of the door 203 in left side is not by The articulation piece of diagram and be mounted to rotate.Equally, the right part of the door 204 on right side is installed by articulation piece (not shown) Into can rotate.

The vegetable compartment door 206 for the drawing and pulling type that vegetable compartment 207 is opened and closed is provided with before vegetable compartment 207, is being made The ice-making compartment door 208A for the drawing and pulling type that ice-making compartment 208 is opened and closed is provided with before icehouse 208.In small refrigerating chamber 209 Front is provided with the small refrigerating chamber door 209A for the drawing and pulling type that small refrigerating chamber 209 is opened and closed, and is set before big refrigerating chamber 210 It is equipped with the big refrigerating chamber door 210A for the drawing and pulling type that big refrigerating chamber 210 is opened and closed.

As shown in figure 12, refrigerating chamber illumination 211 is configured in the inside of refrigerating chamber 201.By the refrigerating chamber for opening left side Door 203 or the refrigerating-chamber door 204 on right side, which illuminates is illuminated in 211 pairs of refrigerating chambers 201.Refrigerating chamber illuminates 211 for example using LED (light emitting diode).

As shown in figure 12, the refrigerating-chamber door 203 in left side has left noncontacting proximity sensor 124, left refrigerating chamber opening and closing sensing Device 126, left vegetable compartment illumination 122.Equally, the refrigerating-chamber door 204 on right side has right noncontacting proximity sensor 125, right refrigerating chamber It is opened and closed sensor 127, right vegetable compartment illumination 123.

Left noncontacting proximity sensor 124 detects that people's is close if people is close to the refrigerating-chamber door 203 in left side.If people approaches Then right noncontacting proximity sensor 125 detects that people's is close to the refrigerating-chamber door 204 on right side.Left refrigerating chamber opening and closing sensor 126 is examined Survey the opening and closing this case of refrigerating-chamber door 203 in left side.The refrigerating-chamber door 204 on the right refrigerating chamber opening and closing detection of sensor 127 right side is opened Close this case.

Left vegetable compartment illumination 122 and right vegetable compartment illumination 123 be in a state that vegetable compartment door 206 is pulled out to vegetable That be illuminated in dish room 207 is preferably LED (light emitting diode).Left refrigerating chamber opening and closing sensor 126 and the illumination of left vegetable compartment 122 are arranged on the lower part (lower edge) of the refrigerating-chamber door 203 in left side.Right refrigerating chamber opening and closing sensor 127 and the illumination of right vegetable compartment 123 are arranged on the lower part (lower edge) of the refrigerating-chamber door 204 on right side.Pass through left vegetable compartment illumination 122 and right vegetable compartment illumination 123 Configure left and right refrigerating-chamber door 203,204 lower part, after vegetable compartment door 206 is pulled out in the state of, can be reliably right It is illuminated in vegetable compartment 207.

As shown in figure 12, there is vegetable compartment 207 vegetable compartment to be opened and closed sensor 111.Vegetable compartment opening and closing sensor 111 detects The opening and closing this case of vegetable compartment door 206.

There is ice-making compartment 208 ice-making compartment to be opened and closed sensor 131.Ice-making compartment opening and closing sensor 131 detects ice-making compartment door 208A opening and closing this case.There is small refrigerating chamber 209 small refrigerating chamber to be opened and closed sensor 141.The small refrigerating chamber opening and closing sensor 141 Detect small refrigerating chamber door 209A opening and closings this case.There is big refrigerating chamber 210 big refrigerating chamber to be opened and closed sensor 151.The big freezing Room opening and closing sensor 151 detects big refrigerating chamber door 210A opening and closings this case.

As shown in figure 13, the control unit (also referred to as main control unit) 100 of main body side is configured in refrigerator main body 2.The opposing party Face, the refrigerating-chamber door 203 in left side are configured with left neighbouring microcomputer (microcomputer) 301, and the refrigerating-chamber door 204 on right side configures There is right neighbouring microcomputer (microcomputer) 302.Left neighbouring microcomputer 301 and control microcomputer (microcomputer) 300 and left vegetable compartment Illumination 122 and left noncontacting proximity sensor 124 are electrically connected.Right neighbouring microcomputer 302 is illuminated with control microcomputer 300 and right vegetable compartment 123 and right noncontacting proximity sensor 125 be electrically connected.

Microcomputer 300 is controlled to be passed with left refrigerating chamber opening and closing sensor 126, right refrigerating chamber opening and closing sensor 127, vegetable compartment opening and closing Sensor 111, ice-making compartment opening and closing sensor 131, small refrigerating chamber opening and closing sensor 141 and big 151 electricity of refrigerating chamber opening and closing sensor Connection.Control microcomputer 300 is electrically connected with the control unit 100 of main body side.

It is preferred that control microcomputer 300 and left neighbouring microcomputer 301 can be configured at the refrigerating-chamber door 203 in left side, right neighbouring microcomputer 302 are configured at the refrigerating-chamber door 204 on right side.Control microcomputer 300 can receive to come from the refrigerating-chamber door 203 in left side as a result, Left refrigerating chamber opening and closing sensor 126, right refrigerating chamber opening and closing sensor 127, vegetable compartment opening and closing sensor 111, ice-making compartment opening and closing pass Sensor 131, small refrigerating chamber opening and closing sensor 141, big refrigerating chamber opening and closing sensor 151 respective opening and closing detection signal and into Row processing.

Also, left neighbouring microcomputer 301 can receive lighting for left vegetable compartment illumination 122 in the refrigerating-chamber door 203 in left side Control and left noncontacting proximity sensor 124 detect people it is close when detection signal and handled.302 energy of right neighbouring microcomputer Enough light control and right noncontacting proximity sensors 125 for receiving right vegetable compartment illumination 123 in the refrigerating-chamber door 204 on right side detect To people it is close when detection signal and handled.Control microcomputer 300 and neighbouring microcomputer 301,302 form and are configured at left and right Refrigerating-chamber door 203,204 sides door side control unit 400.In contrast, the control unit of main body side is configured in refrigerator main body 2 100, which is the main control unit controlled the entirety of refrigerator 1.

Thus, the processing of the processing of the detection of the opening and closing of each door or the close detection of people can be in the refrigerating-chamber door of left and right 203rd, 204 sides carry out, and the signal for carrying out the processing of the close detection of the processing of the detection of the opening and closing of each door or people also may be used It is sent with the control unit 100 not towards main body side.Therefore, it is possible to reduce between control microcomputer 300 and the control unit 100 of main body side The harness such as signal wire item number, therefore the refrigerating-chamber door 203,204 that can simplify left and right is installed on the structure of 2 side of refrigerator main body It makes.

(action example of refrigerator 1)

Secondly, the specific action example of refrigerator 1 is illustrated with reference to Figure 12 to Figure 20.

(action example 1)

As shown in figure 12, as described above, refrigerator main body 2 has：By the vegetable compartment door for pulling out to open vegetable compartment 207 206；Detect the vegetable compartment opening and closing sensor 111 opening and closing, as case external environment detection unit of vegetable compartment door 206；To being located at The refrigerating-chamber door 203,204 for the left and right that the refrigerating chamber 201 on the top of vegetable compartment 207 is opened and closed in direction of rotation；And conduct The left vegetable compartment illumination 122 and right vegetable compartment illumination 123 illuminated outside case.The left vegetable compartment illumination 122 and right vegetable compartment illumination 123 The lower part of the refrigerating-chamber door 203,204 of left and right is arranged respectively at, is for being illuminated outside the case being illuminated in vegetable compartment 207.

Therefore, when the vegetable compartment door 206 of Figure 12 is for example drawn out as illustrated in (A) of Figure 14 and vegetable compartment be opened and closed When sensor 111 detects that vegetable compartment door 206 opens this case, the detection of the vegetable compartment opening and closing sensor 111 shown in Figure 13 Signal is notified to control microcomputer 300, and control microcomputer 300 shines left vegetable compartment directly or via neighbouring microcomputer 301,302 Bright 122 and right vegetable compartment illumination 123 it is immediately or after a certain time instantaneous or gradually light.

Also, utilize vegetable compartment opening and closing sensing when vegetable compartment door 206 is for example closed as illustrated in (B) of Figure 14 When device 111 detects that vegetable compartment door 206 closes this case, the detection signal of the vegetable compartment opening and closing sensor 111 shown in Figure 13 Control microcomputer 300 is notified to, control microcomputer 300 makes left vegetable compartment illumination 122 directly or via neighbouring microcomputer 301,302 Instantaneously or gradually extinguish immediately or after a certain time with right vegetable compartment illumination 123.

In addition, above-mentioned " certain time " is predetermined the time, is, for example, 1 second.The certain time is following It is also the same in explanation.Left vegetable compartment illumination 122 and right vegetable compartment illumination 123, which are gradually extinguished, to be referred to gradually reduce light quantity on one side While extinguish.

In this way, if user opens vegetable compartment door 206, it is located at a left side for the lower part of the refrigerating-chamber door 203,204 of left and right Vegetable compartment illumination 122 and right vegetable compartment illumination 123 are either instantaneous after a certain time immediately or gradually light, if user general Vegetable compartment door 206 is closed, then left vegetable compartment illumination 122 and right vegetable compartment illumination 123 immediately or it is instantaneous after a certain time or Person gradually extinguishes.

It is carried out at the time of thereby, it is possible to be opened and closed according to the vegetable compartment door 206 of drawing and pulling type to being illuminated in vegetable compartment 207 Left vegetable compartment illumination 122 and right vegetable compartment illumination 123 light and extinguish.Therefore, it is left if vegetable compartment door 206 is opened Vegetable compartment illumination 122 and right vegetable compartment illumination 123 will can brightly be illuminated in vegetable compartment 207.If vegetable compartment door 20 is closed, Then left vegetable compartment illumination 122 and right vegetable compartment illumination 123 instantaneously extinguish or on one side reduce gradually light quantity while extinguishing, by This can realize the energy-saving technology of refrigerator 1.

(action example 2)

Left refrigerating chamber opening and closing sensor 126 and right refrigerating chamber opening and closing sensor 127 shown in Figure 12 detect left and right respectively The on-off action of refrigerating-chamber door 203,204.If left refrigerating chamber opening and closing sensor 126 or right refrigerating chamber opening and closing sensor 127 are examined The one side or both sides measured in the refrigerating-chamber door 203,204 of left and right like that for example as illustrated in Figure 15 opens this case, Then the detection signal is notified to the control microcomputer 300 of the control unit 400 as door side.When the refrigerating-chamber door controlled like this 203rd, when the one side or both sides in 204 is opened, control microcomputer 300 is when directly or via neighbouring microcomputer 301,302 making left and right The left vegetable compartment illumination 122 of refrigerating-chamber door 203,204 and right vegetable compartment illumination 123 when lighting, left vegetable compartment is made to illuminate 122 Hes Right vegetable compartment illumination 123 instantaneously or is gradually extinguished immediately or after a certain time.

In this way, if vegetable compartment door 206 is opened, left vegetable compartment illumination 122 and right vegetable compartment illumination 123 light and to vegetables It is illuminated in room 207.But if user opens the one side or both sides in the refrigerating-chamber door 203,204 of left and right, make Originally the left vegetable compartment illumination 122 lighted and right vegetable compartment illuminate 123 both sides and extinguish.This is because：If user will control Refrigerating-chamber door 203,204 in one side or both sides open, then refrigerating chamber illumination 211 can be to shining in vegetable compartment 207 It is bright.It therefore, there is no need to the illumination carried out using the left vegetable compartment illumination 122 and right vegetable compartment illumination 123 lighted originally, therefore The left vegetable compartment lighted originally illumination 122 and right vegetable compartment is made to illuminate 123 both sides and extinguish.Thus, it is possible to realize the section of refrigerator 1 Electrification.

(action example 3)

Also, if the left refrigerating chamber opening and closing sensor 126 shown in Figure 12 and right refrigerating chamber opening and closing sensor 127 detect example One party in the refrigerating-chamber door 203,204 of left and right as illustrated in Figure 16 is opened, then the detection signal is notified to The control microcomputer 300 of control unit 400 as door side.Control microcomputer 300 makes to beat when directly or via neighbouring microcomputer 301,302 When the left vegetable compartment illumination 122 or right vegetable compartment illumination 123 of the refrigerating-chamber door 203,204 of the left and right for the one side opened are lighted, make The left vegetable compartment illumination 122 of the one side of opening either right vegetable compartment illumination 123 immediately or it is instantaneous after a certain time or by Gradually extinguish.

If user opens the one party in refrigerating-chamber door 203,204 as a result, only make the refrigerating chamber of open one side The left vegetable compartment illumination 122 or right vegetable compartment illumination 123 of 203 (204) of door are extinguished.If the refrigerating-chamber door that user will control 203rd, the one party in 204 is opened, then refrigerating chamber illumination 211 can be to being illuminated in vegetable compartment 207, therefore need not utilize Originally the illumination that the left vegetable compartment illumination 122 or right vegetable compartment illumination 123 lighted carry out.Therefore, it is possible to only make to light originally Left vegetable compartment illumination 122 or right vegetable compartment illumination 123 extinguish.Thus, it is possible to realize the energy-saving technology of refrigerator 1.

(action example 4)

Figure 12 as the left noncontacting proximity sensor 124 of case external environment detection unit and right noncontacting proximity sensor 125 It is configured at the both sides of the refrigerating-chamber door 203,204 of left and right.If such as left noncontacting proximity sensor 124 like that as illustrated in Figure 17 Detect that people MM's is close with right noncontacting proximity sensor 125, then the detection signal is notified to the control unit 400 as door side Control microcomputer 300.Microcomputer 300 is controlled to make the refrigerating-chamber door 203,204 controlled directly or via neighbouring microcomputer 301,302 The left vegetable compartment illumination 122 and right vegetable compartment illumination 123 of both sides is lighted instantaneously or gradually immediately or after a certain time.

As a result, when user is close to refrigerator 1, left vegetable compartment illumination 122 and right vegetable compartment illuminate 123 both sides and light.Cause This, left noncontacting proximity sensor 124 and right noncontacting proximity sensor 125 can be to around refrigerators 1 or foot is illuminated.This Sample, it is contactless by combining left vegetable compartment illumination 122, right vegetable compartment illumination 123, left noncontacting proximity sensor 124 and the right side Sensor 125 is lighted when people is close to refrigerator 1, when the interior that refrigerator 1 is placed is dark, by making vegetable compartment door 206, system Icehouse door 208A, small refrigerating chamber door 209A, the position of big refrigerating chamber door 210A brighten, and enable to easily confirm.

(action example 5)

Also, if the left noncontacting proximity sensor 124 of Figure 12 and the folk prescription of right noncontacting proximity sensor 125 are for example such as Figure 18 (A) and Figure 18 (B) it is illustrated as detect that people MM's is close, then the detection signal is notified to the control as door side The control microcomputer 300 in portion 400 processed.Microcomputer 300 is controlled only to make the left side detected non-directly or via neighbouring microcomputer 301,302 The left vegetable compartment of 124 side of touch sensor illuminates 122 or only makes the right side of 125 side of right noncontacting proximity sensor detected Vegetable compartment illumination 123 is lighted instantaneously or gradually immediately or after a certain time.

If as a result, user for example as illustrated in (A) of Figure 18 close to left refrigerating-chamber door 203, left vegetable compartment Illumination 122 is lighted.If alternatively, user for example as illustrated in (B) of Figure 18 close to right refrigerating-chamber door 204, right vegetable Dish room illumination 123 is lighted.I.e., only detect the left vegetable compartment illumination 122 of the refrigerating-chamber door 203 in the left side of people or detect The right vegetable compartment illumination 123 of the refrigerating-chamber door 204 on the right side of people is lighted.Therefore, it is non-with left noncontacting proximity sensor 124 or the right side Accordingly, left vegetable compartment illumination 122 or right vegetable compartment illuminate 123 for the approximated position for the people that touch sensor 125 detects It can be to around refrigerator 1 or foot is illuminated.

(action example 6)

When the ice-making compartment opening and closing sensor 131 shown in Figure 12 for example detects ice-making compartment door like that as illustrated in Figure 19 When 208A opens this case or the big refrigerating chamber opening and closing sensor 151 of the opening and closing of the big refrigerating chamber door 210A of detection detects greatly When refrigerating chamber door 210A opens this case, which is notified to the control microcomputer of the control unit 400 as door side 300.Microcomputer 300 is controlled to make left vegetable compartment illumination 122 and right vegetable compartment illumination 123 directly or via neighbouring microcomputer 301,302 It lights instantaneously or gradually immediately or after a certain time.

Left vegetable compartment illumination 122 and right vegetable compartment illumination 123 are positioned at comparing the position of vegetable compartment 207 on the lower as a result, Ice-making compartment door 208A or big refrigerating chamber doors 210A open when also light.Left vegetable compartment illumination 122 and right vegetable compartment illuminate 123 energy Enough ice-making compartments 208 that the position of vegetable compartment 207 on the lower is compared to being located at or big refrigerating chamber 210 are preferably in small refrigerating chamber 209 Also it is illuminated.And then left vegetable compartment illumination 122 and right vegetable compartment illumination 123 preferably when small refrigerating chamber door 209A is opened It lights, enables to being illuminated in small refrigerating chamber 209.

(action example 7)

Also, when the ice-making compartment opening and closing sensor 131 of Figure 12 for example detects ice-making compartment door like that as illustrated in Figure 20 When 208A opens this case or big refrigerating chamber opening and closing sensor 151 detects that big refrigerating chamber door 210A opens this case When, which is notified to the control microcomputer 300 of the control unit 400 as door side.At this point, when the refrigerating-chamber door of left and right 203rd, in the case that the one side or both sides in 204 is opened, control microcomputer 300 makes directly or via neighbouring microcomputer 301,302 Left vegetable compartment illumination 122 and right vegetable compartment illumination 123 instantaneously or are gradually extinguished immediately or after a certain time.

As a result, in the case that the one side or both sides in the refrigerating-chamber door 203,204 of left and right is opened, refrigerating chamber illumination 211 light, therefore need not light left vegetable compartment illumination 122 and right vegetable compartment illumination 123, as a result, left vegetable compartment illumination 122 With the illumination 123 of right vegetable compartment positioned at the ice-making compartment door 208A or big refrigerating chamber doors for comparing the position of vegetable compartment 207 on the lower 210A extinguishes when opening.Thereby, it is possible to realize the energy-saving technology of refrigerator 1.And then preferably small refrigerating chamber door 209A also makes a left side when opening Vegetable compartment illumination 122 and right vegetable compartment illumination 123 are extinguished.

However, the left vegetable compartment illumination 122 and right vegetable compartment illumination 123 shown in Figure 12 are preferably by the LED (hairs of multiple colors Optical diode) it forms.Left vegetable compartment illumination 122 is different with the color that right vegetable compartment illumination 123 is lighted according to ignition condition.It is excellent Color when selecting left vegetable compartment illumination 122 and the right vegetable compartment illumination 123 to light is so that the vegetables in vegetable compartment 207 seem fresh Gorgeous color.

Herein, to the left vegetable compartment illumination 122 in the refrigerator 1 shown in Figure 12 and Figure 13 and the point of right vegetable compartment illumination 123 Pattern example that is bright and extinguishing illustrates.

(1) in the refrigerator 1 shown in Figure 12, when following drawing and pulling type door open when, it is superposed illumination light and It will be illuminated in the pull-out door of lower section.Specifically, when vegetable compartment door 206 is opened, the left vegetable compartment being located above illuminates 122 Hes Right vegetable compartment illumination 123 is lighted.Additionally, it is preferred that when vegetable compartment door 206 is opened, the frame portion in 206 front end side of vegetable compartment door It point is pulled out forward and left vegetable compartment illumination 122 and right vegetable compartment illumination 123 are lighted when leaving forward.This is in ice-making compartment door 208A, small refrigerating chamber door 209A, big refrigerating chamber door 210A are also the same when opening, the left vegetable compartment illumination 122 being located above and the right side Vegetable compartment illumination 123 is lighted.

(2) and then, when the door of underlying drawing and pulling type is closed, superposed illumination is extinguished, and thus realizes ice The energy-saving technology of case 1.

(3) the left vegetable compartment illumination 122 being located above for example, it is desirable to be formed as when vegetable compartment door 206 is closed and the right side Vegetable compartment illumination 123 is gradually extinguished afterwards at " certain time ".

(4) in the case that at least one party in the refrigerating-chamber door 203,204 of the left and right of Figure 12 opens, refrigerating chamber illumination 211 light.At this point, the refrigerating chamber illumination 211 in left side is lighted for example if the refrigerating-chamber door 203 in left side is opened, therefore, even if left The left vegetable compartment illumination 122 of 203 side of refrigerating-chamber door of side is not lighted, if vegetable compartment door 206, ice-making compartment door 208A, small refrigerating chamber The refrigerating chamber illumination 211 that door 209A, big refrigerating chamber door 210A open then left side can be illuminated its inside.Therefore, pass through Extinguish left vegetable compartment illumination 122, can realize the energy-saving technology of refrigerator 1.

(5) can be that upside is drawing and pulling type door and downside is also the feelings for pulling out door in the content of above-mentioned (1) to (4) The situation for the door that condition and upside are the door i.e. refrigerating-chamber door 203,204 of the opposite opened of left and right of opposite opened and downside is drawing and pulling type Any one of.

Such as the pull of objects that is illuminated of left vegetable compartment illumination 122 and right vegetable compartment illumination 123 (6) as shown in figure 12, Formula door can also be as vegetable compartment door 206, ice-making compartment door 208A, small refrigerating chamber door 209A, big refrigerating chamber door 210A upper and lower Position or left and right position be provided with it is multiple.Also, left vegetable compartment illumination 122 and right vegetable compartment illumination 123 can also align It puts the ice-making compartment door 208A mutually left, small refrigerating chamber door 209A, be illuminated in big refrigerating chamber door 210A.

(7) above-mentioned (3), (4) content in, can also apply to left and right refrigerating-chamber door 203,204 at least Any situation in the case of situation or both sides' opening that one side opens, by making left vegetable compartment illumination 122 and right vegetable compartment One side or both sides in illumination 123 is extinguished, and realizes the energy-saving technology of refrigerator 1.

(the 3rd embodiment)

Secondly, illustrated with reference to Figure 21~25 pair third embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 21 is the front view for the refrigerator for showing third embodiment of the present invention.Refrigerator 1 shown in Figure 21 has refrigerator Main body 2 is formed with multiple storerooms in the inside of the refrigerator main body 2.As storeroom, it is provided in accordance with the order from top to bottom Refrigerating chamber 201, vegetable compartment 207.In the lower section of the vegetable compartment 207, left and right is abreast provided with ice-making compartment 208 and small refrigerating chamber 209, lowest part is provided with big refrigerating chamber 210.

It is similary with the refrigerator 1 that is illustrated in the 2nd embodiment in the refrigerator 1 shown in Figure 21, in refrigerating chamber 201 Front is provided with the refrigerating-chamber door 203,204 for the left and right that the front openings portion of refrigerating chamber 201 is opened and closed.Also, in vegetables The vegetable compartment door 206 for the drawing and pulling type that vegetable compartment 207 is opened and closed is provided with before room 207, is set before ice-making compartment 208 It is equipped with the ice-making compartment door 208A for the drawing and pulling type that ice-making compartment 208 is opened and closed.Also, it is provided with before small refrigerating chamber 209 To the small refrigerating chamber door 209A for the drawing and pulling type that small refrigerating chamber 209 is opened and closed, it is provided with before big refrigerating chamber 210 to big cold Freeze the big refrigerating chamber door 210A for the drawing and pulling type that room 210 is opened and closed.

As shown in figure 21, the refrigerating-chamber door 203 in the left side of refrigerating chamber 201 has left refrigerating chamber indirect lighting 128, left refrigeration Room illuminance transducer 129, operation portion 130.Also, there is the refrigerating-chamber door 204 on the right side of refrigerating chamber 201 right refrigerating chamber to shine indirectly Bright 161 and right refrigerating chamber illuminance transducer 162.Also, there is vegetable compartment door 206 vegetable compartment indirect lighting 112 and vegetable compartment to shine Spend sensor 113.Also, ice-making compartment door 208A has ice-making compartment indirect lighting 132 and ice-making compartment illuminance transducer 133.Also, Small refrigerating chamber door 209A has small refrigerating chamber indirect lighting 142 and small refrigerating chamber illuminance transducer 143.

Left refrigerating chamber indirect lighting 128, which is configured, is shone outside the case being illuminated to lower section It is bright.Right refrigerating chamber indirect lighting 161, which is configured, to be illuminated outside the case being illuminated to lower section.Vegetable Dish room indirect lighting 112, which is configured, to be illuminated outside the case being illuminated to lower section.Ice-making compartment is indirect Illumination 132, which is configured, to be illuminated outside the case being illuminated to lower section.Small refrigerating chamber indirect lighting 142 configurations in the lower part of small refrigerating chamber door 209A, are illuminated outside the case being illuminated to lower section.

Left refrigerating chamber illuminance transducer 129 is arranged near left refrigerating chamber indirect lighting 128, detection installation position periphery The illumination of case outside.Right refrigerating chamber illuminance transducer 162 is arranged near right refrigerating chamber indirect lighting 161, and detection sets position Put the illumination of the case outside on periphery.Vegetable compartment illuminance transducer 113 is arranged near vegetable compartment indirect lighting 112, and detection is set The illumination of the case outside on seated position periphery.Ice-making compartment illuminance transducer 133 is arranged near ice-making compartment indirect lighting 132, inspection Survey the illumination of the case outside on installation position periphery.Small refrigerating chamber illuminance transducer 143 is arranged on small refrigerating chamber indirect lighting 142 Near, the illumination of the case outside on detection installation position periphery.Above-mentioned each illuminance transducer 129,162,113,133 and 143 The top of corresponding each indirect lighting 128,161,112,132 and 142 is arranged on, its luminance detection result will not be by as a result, To because each indirect lighting 128,161,112,132 and 142 for being illuminated lower section when lighting caused by influence.

Operation portion 130 has to carry out the multiple buttons of the relevant setting change of operating with refrigerator 1.For example, as schemed Shown in 22, have operation start/conclusion button 130A, refrigeration button 130B, freezing button 130C, refrigerating mode button 130D, Ice making button 130E, Electricity-saving button 130F, rank order display unit 130G.

Operation starts/and conclusion button 130A when user starts the operation of the various buttons in operation portion 130 and sets By operate the specified content that provides and at the end of operated.It refrigerates button 130B and adjusts the refrigerated storage temperature in refrigerator 1 in user When operated.Freezing button 130C is operated when user adjusts the cryogenic temperature in refrigerator 1.Refrigerating mode button 130D with Family is operated when specifying any one in preset relevant multiple patterns with cooling operating.Ice making button 130E is in user Specify with for carry out ice making operate in relevant multiple patterns any one when operated.Electricity-saving button 130F refers in user Determine to be operated during any one with being used to implement in the relevant multiple patterns of operating of economize on electricity.

Rank order display unit 130G displays are represented by the grade of the refrigeration button 130B refrigerated storage temperatures specified or by freezing The information of the grade for the cryogenic temperature that button 130C is specified.For example, by as shown in figure 23 according to weak grade, moderate grade or Person's strong grade changes round display area, and thus, it is possible to so that in the mode display operation that user easily visually identifies Temperature grade.

Figure 24 is the block diagram of the electrical connections for each element for showing the refrigerator 1 shown in Figure 21.As shown in figure 24, in refrigerator master Control unit 100 is configured in body 2.The operation of control unit 100 and operation portion 130 starts/conclusion button 130A, refrigeration button 130B, freezing button 130C, refrigerating mode button 130D, ice making button 130E, Electricity-saving button 130F, left refrigerating-chamber door 203 Left refrigerating chamber indirect lighting 128 and left refrigerating chamber illuminance transducer 129, the right refrigerating chamber indirect lighting of right refrigerating-chamber door 204 161 and right refrigerating chamber illuminance transducer 162, the vegetable compartment indirect lighting 112 of vegetable compartment door 206 and vegetable compartment illumination sensing Device 113, the ice-making compartment indirect lighting 132 of ice-making compartment door 208A and ice-making compartment illuminance transducer 133, small refrigerating chamber door 209A Small refrigerating chamber indirect lighting 142 and small refrigerating chamber illuminance transducer 143 are electrically connected.

For the control unit 100 shown in Figure 24, user make operation start/conclusion button 130A lights always, if the operation Beginning/conclusion button 130A is operated by short-press, then lights various button 130B~130F in operation portion 130, and make it Push-botton operation switch to effective state.

Also, for control unit 100, in a state that various push-botton operations are effective, if refrigeration button 130B is grasped by user Make, then specify with operated number, press time corresponding refrigerated storage temperature.Also, for control unit 100, if freezing is pressed Button 130C by user's operation, then specify with the number of operations, press time corresponding cryogenic temperature.Also, for control unit 100, if refrigerating mode button 130D by user's operation, according to operated number, press the time, specify preset Any one in relevant multiple patterns is operated with cooling.Also, for control unit 100, if ice making button 130E is grasped by user Make, then according to institute operated number, press the time, specify it is preset be used for carry out ice making operating it is relevant multiple Any one in pattern.Also, for control unit 100, if Electricity-saving button 130F by user's operation, according to time that is operated Number presses the time, specifies preset any one operated in relevant multiple patterns with being used to implement economize on electricity.

If also, push-botton operation in operation portion 130 it is effective in the state of operate start/conclusion button 130A is by user Long-press operates, then control unit 100 switch over so as to according to the operation by various button 130B~130F and in appointed Appearance operates refrigerator 1.

Also, control unit 100 is according to the left refrigerating chamber indirect lighting 128 detected by left refrigerating chamber illuminance transducer 129 The left refrigerating chamber indirect lighting 128 of illumination progress on periphery lights control.For example, for control unit 100, if being shone by left refrigerating chamber The illumination on left 128 periphery of refrigerating chamber indirect lighting that degree sensor 129 detects is more than preset value and is judged as the portion Position is bright, then left refrigerating chamber indirect lighting 128 is made to extinguish or reduce light quantity.If also, left 128 periphery of refrigerating chamber indirect lighting Illumination to be judged as that the position is dark below preset value, then the light quantity of left refrigerating chamber indirect lighting 128 is made to increase.

Equally, for control unit 100, if being judged as the right side according to the illumination detected by right refrigerating chamber illuminance transducer 162 161 periphery of refrigerating chamber indirect lighting is become clear, and makes the light quantity of right refrigerating chamber indirect lighting 161 reduce, and is made if being judged as secretly right cold The light quantity for hiding room indirect lighting 161 rises.Also, for control unit 100, if being detected according to by vegetable compartment illuminance transducer 113 To illumination be judged as that 112 periphery of vegetable compartment indirect lighting is become clear, make the light quantity of vegetable compartment indirect lighting 112 reduce, if judge Secretly to rise then the light quantity of vegetable compartment indirect lighting 112.Also, for control unit 100, if being sensed according to by ice-making compartment illumination The illumination that device 133 detects is judged as that 132 periphery of ice-making compartment indirect lighting is become clear, and drops the light quantity of ice-making compartment indirect lighting 132 It is low, if being judged as secretly the light quantity of ice-making compartment indirect lighting 132 is made to increase.Also, for control unit 100, if according to by small cold Freeze the illumination that detects of room illuminance transducer 143 and be judged as that small 142 periphery of refrigerating chamber indirect lighting is become clear, make between small refrigerating chamber Connecing the light quantity of illumination 142 reduces, and if being judged as secretly the light quantity of small refrigerating chamber indirect lighting 142 is made to increase.

By being controlled in this way, on each of the multiple indirect lightings for being arranged at refrigerator, periphery can be made Light quantity rising for the indirect lighting of dark portion position causes user easily to identify position of handle of each door of refrigerator etc., and It can make periphery and improve energy-saving effect for the light quantity reduction of the indirect lighting at position of becoming clear.

Also, above-mentioned left refrigerating chamber indirect lighting 128, right refrigerating chamber indirect lighting 161, vegetable compartment indirect lighting 112, system The light quantity of icehouse indirect lighting 132 and small refrigerating chamber indirect lighting 142 also can be by the operation adjustment that is carried out by user.With Under the light quantity adjustment of each indirect lighting 128,161,112,132 and 142 for carrying out by the operation of user is illustrated.

In the present embodiment, maintained in control unit 100 and each indirect lighting 128,161,112,132,142 and behaviour are shown Make the information of the correspondence between each button 130B, 130C, 130D, 130E, 130F in portion 130.In the information, example Such as, for the high indirect lighting of the height and position of setting, the display position being accordingly preset in operation portion 130 is established with it Put high button.Specifically, as shown in figure 25, it is corresponding with the left foundation of refrigerating chamber indirect lighting 128 to refrigerate button 130B, freezing Button 130C is corresponding with the right foundation of refrigerating chamber indirect lighting 161, and refrigerating mode button 130D is established with vegetable compartment indirect lighting 112 Corresponding, ice making button 130E is corresponding with the foundation of ice-making compartment indirect lighting 132, Electricity-saving button 130F and small refrigerating chamber indirect lighting 142 establish correspondence.

And then the input operation based on the more than two non-conterminous buttons used in operation portion 130, adjustment correspond to Indirect lighting light quantity.For example, by start in operation/conclusion button 130A be pressed in the state of refrigerate button 130B quilts Operation or since the operation/conclusion button 130A operated refrigerate button 130B within the stipulated time (such as 1 second) It is operated, adjustment establishes the light quantity of corresponding left refrigerating chamber indirect lighting 128.

Equally, by start in operation/conclusion button 130A be pressed in the state of freezing button 130C operated or Since the operation/conclusion button 130A operated within the stipulated time (such as 1 second) freezing button 130C operated, adjust The whole light quantity for establishing corresponding right refrigerating chamber indirect lighting 161.

Equally, by start in operation/conclusion button 130A be pressed in the state of refrigerating mode button 130D operated, Or since the operation/conclusion button 130A operated refrigerating mode button 130D within the stipulated time (such as 1 second) It is operated, adjustment establishes the light quantity of corresponding vegetable compartment indirect lighting 112.

Equally, by start in operation/conclusion button 130A be pressed in the state of ice making button 130E operated or Since the operation/conclusion button 130A operated within the stipulated time (such as 1 second) ice making button 130E operated, adjust The whole light quantity for establishing corresponding ice-making compartment indirect lighting 132.

Equally, grasped by Electricity-saving button 130F in the state of being pressed in refrigeration button 130B or freezing button 130C Make or economize on electricity within the stipulated time (such as 1 second) being operated from refrigeration button 130B or freezing button 130C to press Button 130F is operated, and adjustment establishes the light quantity of corresponding small refrigerating chamber indirect lighting 142.

In this way, input operation is carried out by making it possible for more than two non-conterminous buttons, even easy In the touch panel for carrying out maloperation, it also can reliably specify desired indirect lighting and carry out the adjustment operation of light quantity.

The light quantity of each indirect lighting 128,161,112,132 or 142 according to corresponding button 130B, 130C, 130D, The number of operations of 130E or 130F is pressed the time and is periodically switched in weak grade, moderate grade, strong grade, and And show that the information of corresponding grade is shown in the rank order display unit 130G in operation portion 130 as shown in figure 23.Pass through this Light quantity grade in sample display operation, user easily identify operation content.

As described above, in the refrigerator with multiple storerooms, the indirect lighting of the door by the way that each storeroom will be configured at The adjust automatically light quantity according to the lightness at corresponding position, can change case according to the difference of the case external environment in each family The lightness of outer illumination is so as to improving the convenience of user and improve energy-saving effect.For example, due to neighbouring furniture blocks In the case that a part for refrigerator 1 is not shone by the illumination in room, improve the light quantity of the indirect lighting at the position or work as refrigerator In the case of the position shone there are the setting sun, the light quantity of the illumination at corresponding position is reduced in the corresponding period, as a result, can Enough conveniences and energy-saving effect for realizing user simultaneously.

Also, by being formed as that also the light quantity of multiple indirect lightings, energy individually can be adjusted by the operation of user It is more bright etc. compared to other positions to reach the position for making frequency of use high according to the user's intention, facility can be further improved Property.

Also, opening and closing sensor can also be also set up in each door of the refrigerator 1 of Figure 21, it is interior to by each opening and closing during the prescribed period The opening and closing number for each door that sensor detects is counted, according to the opening and closing of the illumination on the periphery of each door and corresponding door Number changes the light quantity of the indirect lighting of each door.For example, by improving that the illumination on periphery is low and between opening and closing door often The light quantity of illumination is connect, reduce the illumination height on periphery and is opened and closed the light quantity of the indirect lighting of the few door of number, can improve user's Convenience.

Embodiments of the present invention are illustrated above, but embodiment is only prompted as an example, It is not intended to limit the scope of invention.New embodiment can be implemented in a manner that others are various, can not take off The scope of purport from invention carries out various omissions, displacement, change.These embodiments or its deformation are also contained in the model of invention Enclose or purport in, and be contained in described in technical solution invention and its equivalent scope in.

Claims

1. a kind of refrigerator, which is characterized in that possess：

Refrigerator main body；

Case external environment detection unit detects the case external environment of the refrigerator main body；And

It illuminates outside case, will be illuminated according to the case external environment detected by the case external environment detection unit outside the case.

2. refrigerator according to claim 1, which is characterized in that

The refrigerator main body has the operation portion for carrying out the operation for the refrigerator, and the operation portion has to the behaviour The operation portion illumination being illuminated as portion,

The outer illumination arrangement of the case is in the position different from operation portion illumination.

3. refrigerator according to claim 1, which is characterized in that

With control unit, which carries out institute according to the case external environment detected by the case external environment detection unit State illuminate outside case light control.

4. refrigerator according to claim 1, which is characterized in that

In the case that the case external environment detected by the case external environment detection unit becomes clear, make to illuminate outside the case and put out It goes out or reduces light quantity.

5. refrigerator according to claim 1, which is characterized in that

With front human testing unit, front human testing unit detection is located at the human body in the front of the refrigerator main body,

When the front human testing unit is detected positioned at the human body in the front of the refrigerator main body, shone outside the case Bright light and to being illuminated outside the case.

6. according to refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 5, which is characterized in that

With waving/vibration detecting unit, this waves/and vibration detecting unit is configured at the refrigerator main body, and detects and wave/shake It is dynamic,

/ vibration detecting unit, which detects, to wave/is waved when described in the case of vibrating, illuminates and lights outside the case.

7. refrigerator according to claim 6, which is characterized in that

With accumulator,

/ vibration detecting unit, which detects, to wave/is waved when described in the case of vibrating, by the power supply of the refrigerator main body from business With the accumulator is switched power supply to, make to illuminate outside the case using the accumulator and light.

8. refrigerator according to claim 6, which is characterized in that

Illuminated direction is illuminated outside the case can be set to any direction.

9. refrigerator according to claim 2, which is characterized in that

It illuminates outside the operation portion illumination of the operation portion and the case and lights in linkage.

10. refrigerator according to claim 5, which is characterized in that

With lower part human testing unit, which configures in the lower part of the refrigerator main body, and detects institute State human body,

When the front human testing unit is detected positioned at the human body in the front of the refrigerator main body, make the lower part The function that human testing unit detects the human body is effective.

11. refrigerator according to claim 10, which is characterized in that

The refrigerator main body has：

Door, is opened and closed the opening portion of the refrigerator main body；And

Door opening unit, when the front human testing unit and the lower part human testing unit detect the human body, The door is opened,

The outer illumination arrangement of the case is in the front human testing unit nearby and near the lower part human testing unit.

12. refrigerator according to claim 1, which is characterized in that

The refrigerator main body possesses：Storeroom door will store chamber opening；Storeroom is opened and closed sensor, as the case external environment Detection unit detects the opening and closing of the storeroom door；The refrigerating-chamber door of left and right, in a rotational direction to being located at the storeroom The refrigerating chamber on top is opened and closed；And storeroom illumination, it illuminates, is configured in the lower part of the refrigerating-chamber door as outside the case And the storeroom is illuminated,

The refrigerator is additionally provided with control unit, and the control unit is drawn out in the storeroom door and is opened and closed using the storeroom When sensor detects that the storeroom door opens this case, make the storeroom illumination immediately or after a certain time wink When or gradually light, the storeroom door close and using the storeroom opening and closing sensor detect the storeroom door When closing this case, make the storeroom illumination either instantaneous after a certain time immediately or gradually extinguish.

13. refrigerator according to claim 12, which is characterized in that

The refrigerator is also equipped with refrigerating chamber opening and closing sensor, and refrigerating chamber opening and closing sensor is detected in the refrigerating-chamber door of the left and right One side or both sides open situation and notify to the control unit, if the side or double in the refrigerating-chamber door of the left and right Side opens, then when the storeroom illumination of the refrigerating-chamber door of the left and right is in illuminating state, illuminates the storeroom Either instantaneous after a certain time or gradually extinguishing immediately.

14. refrigerator according to claim 13, which is characterized in that

If the refrigerating chamber opening and closing sensor detects that the one party in the refrigerating-chamber door of the left and right opens this case, when When the storeroom illumination of the refrigerating-chamber door of the left and right of the one side of opening is in illuminating state, illuminate the storeroom Either instantaneous after a certain time or gradually extinguishing immediately.

15. the refrigerator according to any one of claim 12~14, which is characterized in that

Noncontacting proximity sensor as the case external environment detection unit is configured at the both sides of the refrigerating-chamber door of the left and right, if The noncontacting proximity sensor detects that people's is close, then makes the storeroom illumination of the both sides of the refrigerating-chamber door of the left and right It is either instantaneous after a certain time immediately or gradually light.

16. the refrigerator according to any one of claim 12~14, which is characterized in that

Noncontacting proximity sensor as the case external environment detection unit is configured at the both sides of the refrigerating-chamber door of the left and right, if The noncontacting proximity sensor of folk prescription detects that people's is close, then the described of the folk prescription for detecting this case is made non-to connect The storeroom illumination of the folk prescription of touch sensor side is either instantaneous after a certain time immediately or gradually lights.

17. the refrigerator according to any one of claim 12~14, which is characterized in that

When detection is positioned at other storerooms opening and closing sensor detection of the opening and closing of other storeroom doors of the lower part of the storeroom When opening this case to other described storeroom doors, in detection opening positioned at the 3rd storeroom door of the lower part of the storeroom When the 3rd storeroom opening and closing sensor closed detects that the 3rd storeroom door opens this case, illuminate the storeroom It is either instantaneous after a certain time immediately or gradually light.

18. the refrigerator according to any one of claim 12~14, which is characterized in that

When detection is positioned at other storerooms opening and closing sensor detection of the opening and closing of other storeroom doors of the lower part of the storeroom When opening this case to other described storeroom doors or detection is positioned at the 3rd storeroom door of the lower part of the storeroom When the 3rd storeroom opening and closing sensor of opening and closing detects that the 3rd storeroom door opens this case, in the cold of the left and right In the case of hiding the one side or both sides opening in the door of room, when storeroom illumination is in illuminating state, make the storage Room illumination is either instantaneous after a certain time immediately or gradually extinguishes.

19. refrigerator according to claim 1, which is characterized in that

The refrigerator main body possesses：Multiple storerooms；Multiple storeroom doors, are respectively arranged at the multiple storeroom；It is and more It is illuminated outside a case, configures in each lower part of the multiple storeroom door and illuminate lower section,

In the case that the case external environment detected using the case external environment detection unit is become clear, make outside the multiple case Light quantity is extinguished or is reduced in illumination.

20. refrigerator according to claim 19, which is characterized in that

In the case that the case external environment detected using the case external environment detection unit is dark, improve outside the multiple case The light quantity of illumination.

21. refrigerator according to claim 19, which is characterized in that

The refrigerator main body has the operation portion for carrying out the operation for the refrigerator,

The light quantity illuminated outside the multiple case can operate to change based on the input for the operation portion.

22. refrigerator according to claim 21, which is characterized in that

The light quantity illuminated outside the multiple case can be based on having used the defeated of more than two buttons for being arranged at the operation portion Enter operation to change.

23. refrigerator according to claim 22, which is characterized in that

The light quantity illuminated outside the multiple case can be arranged at the more than two non-conterminous of the operation portion based on having used The input of button operates to change.

24. refrigerator according to claim 21, which is characterized in that

Respective light quantity is illuminated outside the multiple case can be based on being directed to illuminating respective installation position pair outside the multiple case Should and the input operation of display information that show in the operation portion is changed.

25. the refrigerator according to any one of claim 19~24, which is characterized in that

The case external environment detection unit is arranged on testing result and will not be caused be subject to due to illumination is lighted outside the multiple case Influence position.

26. the refrigerator according to any one of claim 19~24, which is characterized in that

The case external environment detection unit is arranged on outside the multiple case and illuminates near respective positions.

27. refrigerator according to claim 26, which is characterized in that

Change what is illuminated outside corresponding case according to the case external environment detected respectively by the case external environment detection unit Light quantity.

28. refrigerator according to claim 27, which is characterized in that

The case external environment detection unit is also equipped with being respectively arranged at illuminance transducer and the detection of the multiple storeroom door The opening and closing sensor of the opening and closing of corresponding door, according to the illumination and correspondence on the periphery that the illuminance transducer using each door detects Door interior opening and closing number during the prescribed period, to change the light quantity illuminated outside corresponding case.