JP2010261620A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (14)

A refrigerator main body in which the items to be stored are stored in the cabinet through the opening;
A door that opens and closes the opening;
An interior lamp provided in the interior;
A first control unit that detects the internal state, controls the lighting and extinguishing of the internal light accordingly, and performs information communication by the internal light;
A light receiving unit for detecting the lighting and extinguishing of the interior light;
A second control unit for determining the internal state based on lighting and extinguishing of the internal light detected by the light receiving unit;
And a display unit that displays the internal state obtained by the second control unit in a form recognizable to a user. A communication device including the light receiving unit, the second control unit, and the display unit as a separate body,
The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the communication device is installed inside the refrigerator. The refrigerator has a sensor unit for detecting a temperature change in the cabinet,
The communication device has heating or cooling means for changing a temperature of a part of the surface of the communication device based on a command from the second control unit,
The refrigerator according to claim 2 , wherein information communication by the interior lamp is started when the sensor unit detects the temperature change. The refrigerator according to claim 2 or 3 , wherein a position suitable for installation of the communication device is clearly indicated by a mark in the refrigerator. By supplying power to the refrigerator, refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that information communication by the in-compartment lamp is started. The door by the closing of the opening, the refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that information communication by the in-compartment lamp is started. It has an operation unit that accepts input information from the user,
Based on the input information input to the operation unit, information communication by the internal lamp is started.
The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 3. A refrigerator main body in which the items to be stored are stored in the cabinet through the opening;
A door that opens and closes the opening;
An interior lamp provided in the interior;
An operation unit for receiving input information from the user;
A first control unit that controls lighting and extinguishing of the interior lamp based on the input information and performs information communication by the interior lamp.
A refrigerator characterized by. The refrigerator has a main body display that indicates the operating status of the refrigerator main body,
The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , wherein when the information communication by the interior lamp is completed, a sign of communication completion is displayed on the main body display unit in a form that can be recognized by the user. . The refrigerator includes a drive unit that opens a door that opens and closes the opening,
The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , wherein when the information communication by the interior lamp is completed, the door of the storage chamber in which the communication device is stored is opened by the drive unit. The number of the interior lamps can be arbitrarily selected, and when a plurality of interior lamps are provided, the first control unit turns on and off the plurality of interior lights simultaneously or at different timings. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 10 . The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 11 , wherein when information communication is performed by the interior light, the illumination intensity of the interior light is set to be stronger or weaker than the illumination intensity for interior illumination. . The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 12 , wherein a panel having a textured portion provided in the vicinity of the interior light is removable. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 12 , wherein a panel having an embossed portion provided in the vicinity of the interior light is slidable or openable.