JP2021067412A - refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a refrigerator that has a high degree of freedom of design.SOLUTION: A refrigerator according to an embodiment comprises a case including a storage chamber, a door for openably/closably closing the storage chamber, and a self-luminous display panel including a display screen visually exposed in a surface of the door or an interior of the storage chamber.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relate to refrigerators.

Refrigerators equipped with liquid crystal panels are known. By the way, it may be preferable that the refrigerator has a high degree of freedom in design.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2005-61757

An object to be solved by the present invention is to provide a refrigerator having a high degree of freedom in design.

The refrigerator of the embodiment is a self-luminous display including a housing including a storage chamber, a door that opens and closes the storage chamber, and a display screen visually exposed on the surface of the door or inside the storage chamber. With a panel.

The perspective view of the refrigerator which concerns on 1st Embodiment. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line F2-F2 of the refrigerator shown in FIG. Front view of the left and right refrigerator doors of the refrigerator. A perspective view showing the right refrigerator door of the refrigerator. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line F6-F6 of the right refrigerator door shown in FIG. The schematic view which looked at the 1st case which concerns on 1st Embodiment from above. The schematic view which looked at the 2nd case which concerns on 1st Embodiment from above. The front view of the refrigerator which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. Top view of the refrigerator. The front view of the refrigerator which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. The perspective view of the refrigerator which concerns on 4th Embodiment.

Hereinafter, the refrigerator of the embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, configurations having the same or similar functions are designated by the same reference numerals. Then, the duplicate description of those configurations may be omitted.

In this specification, the left and right are defined with reference to the direction in which the user standing in front of the refrigerator sees the refrigerator. In addition, the side closer to the user standing in front of the refrigerator when viewed from the refrigerator is defined as "front", and the side far from the refrigerator is defined as "rear". In the present specification, the "width direction" means the left-right direction in the above definition. In the present specification, the "depth direction" means the front-back direction in the above definition. In the figure, the + X direction is the right direction, the −X direction is the left direction, the + Y direction is the rear direction, the −Y direction is the front direction, the + Z direction is the upward direction, and the −Z direction is the downward direction.

(First Embodiment)
[1. Overall configuration of refrigerator]
The refrigerator 1 of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. First, the overall configuration of the refrigerator 1 will be described. However, the refrigerator 1 does not have to have all of the configurations described below, and some configurations may be omitted as appropriate.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the refrigerator 1. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line F2-F2 of the refrigerator 1 shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the refrigerator 1 includes, for example, a housing 10, a plurality of doors 11, a plurality of shelves 12, a plurality of containers 13, a flow path forming component 14, a cooling unit 15, and a control board 16. Have. In the present embodiment, the refrigerator main body 5 is formed by the above-mentioned configuration other than the plurality of doors 11.

The housing 10 includes, for example, an inner box 10a, an outer box 10b, and a foamed heat insulating material 10c. The inner box 10a is a member that forms the inner surface of the housing 10, and is made of, for example, a synthetic resin. The outer box 10b is a member that forms the outer surface of the housing 10, and is made of metal, for example. The outer box 10b is formed to be one size larger than the inner box 10a, and is arranged outside the inner box 10a. The foamed heat insulating material 10c is a foamed heat insulating material such as urethane foam, and is filled between the inner box 10a and the outer box 10b. As a result, the housing 10 has a heat insulating property.

As shown in FIG. 1, the housing 10 has an upper wall 21, a lower wall 22, left and right side walls 23, 24, and a rear wall 25. The upper wall 21 and the lower wall 22 extend substantially horizontally. The left and right side walls 23 and 24 stand upward from the left and right ends of the lower wall 22 and are connected to the left and right ends of the upper wall 21. The rear wall 25 stands up from the rear end of the lower wall 22 and connects to the rear end of the upper wall 21.

A plurality of storage chambers 27 are provided inside the housing 10. The plurality of storage chambers 27 include, for example, a refrigerator compartment 27A, a vegetable compartment 27B, an ice making chamber 27C, a small freezing chamber 27D, and a main freezing chamber 27E. In the present embodiment, the refrigerating chamber 27A is arranged at the uppermost part, the vegetable compartment 27B is arranged below the refrigerating chamber 27A, the ice making chamber 27C and the small freezing chamber 27D are arranged below the vegetable chamber 27B, and the ice making chamber 27C and the small freezing chamber 27D are arranged. The main freezing chamber 27E is arranged below the small freezing chamber 27D. However, the arrangement of the storage chamber 27 is not limited to the above example. For example, the ice making chamber 27C and the small freezing chamber 27D are arranged below the refrigerating chamber 27A, and the main freezing chamber is arranged below the ice making chamber 27C and the small freezing chamber 27D. The 27E may be arranged and the vegetable compartment 27B may be arranged below the main freezing chamber 27E. The housing 10 has an opening on the front side of each storage chamber 27 that allows food to be taken in and out of each storage chamber 27.

The openings of the plurality of storage chambers 27 are closed by the plurality of doors 11 so as to be openable and closable. The plurality of doors 11 include, for example, the left and right refrigerating room doors 11Aa and 11Ab that close the opening of the refrigerating room 27A, the vegetable room door 11B that closes the opening of the vegetable room 27B, the ice making room door 11C that closes the opening of the ice making room 27C, and a small freezer. Includes a small freezer door 11D that closes the opening of chamber 27D and a main freezer door 11E that closes the opening of the main freezer 27E.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the left and right refrigerating chamber doors 11Aa and 11Ab.
The left and right refrigerator compartment doors 11Aa and 11Ab are, for example, double doors. The left and right refrigerating chamber doors 11Aa and 11Ab are rotatably supported by the housing 10 by a hinge 30. In the present embodiment, the width of the right refrigerating room door 11Ab in the horizontal width direction is larger than the width of the left refrigerating room door 11Aa in the horizontal width direction.

The hinge 30 rotatably supports the left and right refrigerating chamber doors 11Aa and 11Ab to the housing 10. The hinge 30 has an upper hinge 30a that supports the left and right refrigerating chamber doors 11Aa and 11Ab at the upper part, and a lower hinge 30b that supports the left and right refrigerating chamber doors 11Aa and 11Ab at the lower part.

In the present embodiment, the front surface of the right refrigerating room door 11Ab has a visually exposed display screen 31 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3. An image or video including characters and illustrations can be displayed on the display screen 31 by the self-luminous panel 71 described later.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a speaker 32 and a microphone 33 are provided at the door outer corner 39 of the right refrigerator door 11Ab. The door outer corner portion 39 of the right refrigerating chamber door 11Ab is an outer edge of the right refrigerating chamber door 11Ab, preferably a leftward or downward end portion. An opening is provided in the vicinity of the portion where the speaker 32 and the microphone 33 are provided on the front surface of the right refrigerating room door 11Ab so that sound can easily pass through. The speaker 32 and the microphone 33 are connected to the control board 16 of the refrigerator main body 5 via the cable C3 and are controlled by the control board 16. The speaker 32 and the microphone 33 are examples of “interactive components”.

As shown in FIG. 1, a wireless terminal 34 is incorporated in the upper hinge 30a that supports the right refrigerating room door 11Ab. The wireless terminal 34 is incorporated in the upper hinge 30a in which a large number of hollow regions are arranged as compared with other portions, so that the wireless transmission / reception performance is improved. The wireless terminal 34 is connected to the control board 16 of the refrigerator main body 5 via the cable C4.

On the other hand, the vegetable room door 11B, the ice making room door 11C, the small freezing room door 11D, and the main freezing room door 11E are, for example, pull-out doors. The vegetable room door 11B, the ice making room door 11C, the small freezing room door 11D, and the main freezing room door 11E are attached to the housing 10 by the rail 35 (only the left rail 35 is shown in the vegetable room 27B and the main freezing room 27E). It is supported so that it can be pulled out.

As shown in FIG. 2, the housing 10 has first and second partition portions 28 and 29. The first and second partition portions 28 and 29 are, for example, partition walls along substantially the horizontal direction, respectively. The first partition 28 is located between the refrigerator compartment 27A and the vegetable compartment 27B, and partitions the refrigerator compartment 27A and the vegetable compartment 27B. On the other hand, the second partition 29 is located between the vegetable compartment 27B and the ice making chamber 27C and the small freezing chamber 27D, and partitions the vegetable compartment 27B from the ice making chamber 27C and the small freezing chamber 27D. .. No partition wall is provided between the ice making chamber 27C and the small freezing chamber 27D and the main freezing chamber 27E.

The plurality of shelves 12 are arranged in the refrigerator compartment 27A.
The plurality of containers 13 are arranged in the refrigerating chamber container 13A (for example, the chilled chamber container) arranged in the refrigerating chamber 27A, the first and second vegetable chamber containers 13Ba and 13Bb arranged in the vegetable compartment 27B, and the ice making chamber 27C. The ice making chamber container (not shown), the small freezing chamber container 13D arranged in the small freezing chamber 27D, and the first and second main freezing chamber containers 13Ea and 13Eb arranged in the main freezing chamber 27E are included.

The flow path forming component 14 is arranged in the housing 10. The flow path forming component 14 includes, for example, a first duct component 14A and a second duct component 14B. The first duct component 14A is provided along the rear wall 25 of the housing 10 and extends in the vertical direction. A first duct space S1 which is a passage through which cold air (air) flows is formed between the first duct component 14A and the rear wall 25 of the housing 10. The first duct component 14A has a plurality of cold air outlets h1 opened in the refrigerating chamber 27A and a cold air return port h2 opened in the vegetable compartment 27B. The second duct component 14B is provided along the rear wall 25 of the housing 10 and extends in the vertical direction. A second duct space S2, which is a passage through which cold air (air) flows, is formed between the second duct component 14B and the rear wall 25 of the housing 10. The second duct component 14B has a plurality of cold air outlets h3 opened in the ice making chamber 27C, the small freezing chamber 27D, and the like, and a cold air return port h4 opened in the main freezing chamber 27E.

The cooling unit 15 includes a first cooling unit 15A, a second cooling unit 15B, and a compressor 45.

The first cooling unit 15A includes, for example, a first cooler 41 and a first fan 42 arranged in the first duct space S1, respectively. When the first fan 42 is driven, the air in the vegetable compartment 27B flows into the first duct space S1 from the cold air return port h2 and is cooled by the first cooler 41. The cold air cooled by the first cooler 41 is blown out to the refrigerating chamber 27A from the plurality of cold air outlets h1. As a result, cold air is circulated in the refrigerating chamber 27A and the vegetable compartment 27B, and the refrigerating chamber 27A and the vegetable compartment 27B are cooled.

The second cooling unit 15B includes, for example, a second cooler 43 and a second fan 44 arranged in the second duct space S2, respectively. When the second fan 44 is driven, the air in the main freezing chamber 27E flows into the second duct space S2 from the cold air return port h4 and is cooled by the second cooler 43. The cold air cooled by the second cooler 43 is blown out from the cold air outlet h3 to the ice making chamber 27C, the small freezing chamber 27D, and the main freezing chamber 27E. As a result, air is circulated in the ice making chamber 27C, the small freezing chamber 27D, and the main freezing chamber 27E, and the ice making chamber 27C, the small freezing chamber 27D, and the main freezing chamber 27E are cooled.

The compressor 45 is provided, for example, in the machine room at the bottom of the refrigerator 1. The compressor 45 compresses the refrigerant gas used for cooling the storage chamber 27. The refrigerant gas compressed by the compressor 45 is sent to the first and second coolers 41 and 43 via a heat radiating pipe or the like.

The control board (control unit) 16 comprehensively controls the entire refrigerator 1. For example, the control board 16 controls the drive of the first fan 42, the second fan 44, and the compressor 45 based on the detection results of the temperature sensors provided in the refrigerating chamber 27A, the main freezing chamber 27E, and the like. As shown in FIG. 2, the control board 16 is mounted on the upper wall 21 of the housing 10 together with the cover 18.

[2. Characteristics of each heat insulating material]
Here, the characteristics of each heat insulating material (“vacuum heat insulating material”, “foam heat insulating material”, and “specific heat insulating material”) used in the refrigerator 1 of the present embodiment will be described.

The "vacuum heat insulating material" is also called a VIP (Vacuum Insulation Panel), and is, for example, a heat insulating material including an exterior body and a core material housed in the exterior body, and the inside of the exterior body is decompressed. The core material is, for example, a fiber material such as glass wool or a porous body such as a foam.

The "foamed heat insulating material" is, for example, a foamed heat insulating material such as urethane foam. The foamed heat insulating material is formed by being injected into the door 11 in a fluid state and heated to foam.

The "specific heat insulating material" is a heat insulating material containing airgel, xerogel, or cryogel, and is an example of a "heat insulating member". The term "including airgel, xerogel, or cryogel" is used to mean "including one or more of airgel, xerogel, or cryogel". Airgel, xerogel, and cryogel are low-density structures (dry gels), respectively. The "airgel" is, for example, a porous substance in which the solvent contained in the gel is replaced with a gas by supercritical drying. The "xerogel" is a porous substance in which the solvent contained in the gel is replaced with a gas by evaporation drying. The "cryogel" is a porous substance in which the solvent contained in the gel is replaced with a gas by freeze-drying.

[3. Right refrigerating room door 11Ab configuration]
[3.1 Exterior members and gaskets]
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the right refrigerating room door 11Ab. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line F6-F6 of the right refrigerating chamber door 11Ab shown in FIG.
The right refrigerating room door 11Ab includes, for example, an outer shell member 50 and a gasket 55. The outer member 50 is formed in a box shape. The "box shape" as used herein also includes a flat box shape. The outer member 50 has, for example, a frame body 51, a front plate 52, and a rear member 53.

The frame body 51 is formed in a rectangular frame shape. The frame body 51 includes an upper side member 51a, a lower side member 51b, a left side member 51c, and a right side member 51d. The upper side member 51a has a plate shape along the width direction and the depth direction, and forms the upper surface of the right refrigerating room door 11Ab. The lower side member 51b has a plate shape along the width direction and the depth direction, and forms the lower surface of the right refrigerating room door 11Ab. The left side member 51c has a plate shape along the vertical direction and the depth direction, and forms the left side surface of the right refrigerating room door 11Ab. The right side member 51d has a plate shape along the vertical direction and the depth direction, and forms the right side surface of the right refrigerating room door 11Ab. The frame body 51 is formed by combining the upper side member 51a, the lower side member 51b, the left side member 51c, and the right side member 51d with each other. The frame body 51 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin.

The front plate 52 is attached to the frame 51 and is located at the front end of the right refrigerating room door 11Ab. The front plate 52 is a plate member along the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, and forms the front surface of the right refrigerating room door 11Ab. The front plate 52 is, for example, a glass plate. However, the front plate 52 is not limited to the glass plate, and may be formed of a synthetic resin or another material.

The rear member 53 is attached to the frame 51 from the side opposite to the front plate 52, and is located at the rear end of the right refrigerating room door 11Ab. The rear surface member 53 forms the rear surface of the right refrigerating chamber door 11Ab. The rear surface member 53 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin.

The rear surface member 53 has a rib (protruding portion, bulging portion) 61 projecting rearward. The rib 61 projects from the rear member 53 toward the refrigerating chamber 27A (storage chamber) in a state where the right refrigerating chamber door 11Ab is closed with respect to the housing 10. In the present specification, the term "rib" is a name for convenience of explanation, broadly means a portion protruding rearward from the rear surface member 53, and is not limited to a specific shape or action.

The rib 61 is formed in an annular shape, which is one size smaller than the outer shape of the frame body 51, for example. The term "ring" as used herein is not limited to the case where the entire circumference is completely continuous, but also includes the case where a notch or the like is provided and a part of the ring is interrupted.

The gasket (seal member, cushioning member) 55 is attached to the rear surface member 53. More specifically, the rear member 53 has a throat 63 that is a recess that is recessed toward the inside of the right refrigerating room door 11Ab. For example, the throat 63 is formed in an annular shape surrounding the outer peripheral side of the rib 61. The gasket 55 is attached to the throat 63 by being inserted into the throat 63 provided on the rear member 53 of the right refrigerating chamber door 11Ab. As a result, the gasket 55 is fixed to the rear member 53.

Here, the configurations of the left refrigerator compartment door 11Aa, the vegetable compartment door 11B, the ice making chamber door 11C, the small freezer compartment door 11D, and the main freezer compartment door 11E are the same as the configurations of the right refrigerator compartment door 11Ab described above. That is, the configuration of the left refrigerating room door 11Aa, the vegetable room door 11B, the ice making room door 11C, the small freezing room door 11D, and the main freezing room door 11E is described as "the right refrigerating room door 11Ab" in the above description. "11Ab" may be read as "left refrigerator door 11Aa", "vegetable room door 11B", "ice making room door 11C", "small freezer door 11D", or "main freezer door 11E".

[3.2 Self-luminous panel 71 and panel control board]
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the right refrigerating room door 11Ab includes a self-luminous panel 71 that realizes the display screen 31 and a panel control board 72 that controls the self-luminous panel 71. ing.

The self-luminous panel 71 is arranged along the rear surface of the front plate 52 of the outer member 50 at the right refrigerating room door 11Ab. The display surface of the self-luminous panel 71 is in contact with the front plate 52. The back surface of the front plate 52 that is not in contact with the display surface of the self-luminous panel 71 is painted, and the inside cannot be seen from the front plate 52. On the other hand, the back surface of the front plate 52 in contact with the display surface of the self-luminous panel 71 is not painted, and the display surface of the self-luminous panel 71 can be seen from the front plate 52. In the front plate 52, the area where the display surface of the self-luminous panel 71 can be seen is the display screen 31.

The self-luminous panel 71 is a self-luminous display panel such as an organic EL (Organic Electro-Luminescence) panel or a micro LED. Therefore, the self-luminous panel 71 does not require a backlight. The self-luminous panel 71 is connected to the panel control board 72 via a cable C2.

The width of the self-luminous panel 71 is larger than half the width of the right refrigerating room door 11Ab and larger than the width of the left refrigerating room door 11Aa. The thickness of the self-luminous panel 71 is less than half the minimum thickness of the right refrigerating room door 11Ab.

The panel control board 72 is a board that controls the self-luminous panel 71. The panel control board 72 is formed separately from the self-luminous panel 71, and is connected to the self-luminous panel 71 via a cable C2. The panel control board 72 is arranged along the rear surface of the front plate 52 of the outer member 50 at the right refrigerating chamber door 11Ab. The panel control board 72 is arranged at a position that does not overlap with the self-luminous panel 71 in the thickness direction of the right refrigerating chamber door 11Ab. The panel control board 72 is connected to the control board 16 of the refrigerator main body 5 via the cable C1 and is controlled by the control board 16.

[3.3 Overview of the internal configuration of the left refrigerator door]
The right refrigerating room door 11Ab has, for example, a first case 81, a second case 82, and a heat insulating material 84, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the first case 81 as viewed from above.
The first case 81 is a box-shaped case for fixing the self-luminous panel 71, and is arranged along the rear surface of the front plate 52. The first case 81 has a first case main body 86 and a first case lid 87.

The first case main body 86 has an opening 86a on the left side into which the self-luminous panel 71 can be inserted. Further, the first case main body 86 has an opening 86b in the front, and the display surface 71d of the self-luminous panel 71 to be accommodated can be brought into contact with the front plate 52. Further, the first case main body 86 has an opening 86c which is opened and closed by the first case lid 87 at the rear. An engaging convex portion 86d is formed on the left side of the first case main body 86.

The first case lid 87 is attached to the first case main body 86 so as to be openable and closable on the right side. The first case lid 87 is provided with an engaged portion 87a that engages with the engaging convex portion 86d on the left side. A pressing portion 87b for pressing the housed self-luminous panel 71 is provided in front of the first case lid 87.

The self-luminous panel 71 is inserted into the inside of the first case main body 86 through the opening 86a of the first case main body 86. The display surface 71d of the self-luminous panel 71 comes into contact with the front plate 52. After that, the first case lid 87 is closed, and the pressing portion 87b presses the self-luminous panel 71 forward. The self-luminous panel 71 is fixed to the first case 81 in a state where the display surface 71d of the self-luminous panel 71 and the front plate 52 are in close contact with each other. The self-luminous panel 71 is a self-luminous panel such as an organic EL (Organic Electro-Luminescence) panel or a micro LED, and has flexibility. However, it can be displayed by fixing it using the first case 81. The surface 71d and the front plate 52 can be brought into close contact with each other.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the second case 82 as viewed from above.
The second case 82 is a box-shaped case for fixing the panel control board 72, and is arranged along the rear surface of the front plate 52. The second case 82 has a second case main body 88 and a second case lid 89.

The second case main body 88 has an opening 88a on the left side into which the panel control board 72 can be inserted. Further, the second case main body 88 has a slide groove 88b capable of supporting the panel control board 72.

The second case lid 89 is attached to the first case main body 86 so as to be openable and closable on the left side. The second case lid 89 opens and closes the opening 88a of the second case main body 88.

The panel control board 72 is inserted into the inside of the second case main body 88 through the opening 88a of the second case main body 88. The panel control board 72 is inserted into the second case main body 88 along the slide groove 88b. After that, the second case lid 89 is closed.

The heat insulating material 84 is provided inside the outer member 50. For example, the heat insulating material 84 is filled between the front plate 52 and the rear member 53 in a region outside the first case 81. The heat insulating material 84 is a "vacuum heat insulating material", a "foam heat insulating material", a "specific heat insulating material" and the like.

The self-luminous panel 71 is a light emitting panel that does not require a backlight, a shutter, or a color filter. Therefore, the thickness of the first case 81 accommodating the self-luminous panel 71 in the depth direction is thinner than that accommodating the liquid crystal panel requiring the backlight, the shutter, and the color filter. Therefore, it is easy to secure a sufficient space for filling the heat insulating material 84 in the vicinity of the first case 81 inside the outer member 50.

The self-luminous panel 71 and the panel control board 72 are separated and stored inside the outer member 50. Therefore, the thickness of the first case 81 and the second case 82 in the depth direction is thinner than that in the case where the self-luminous panel 71 and the panel control board 72 are housed together. Therefore, it is easy to secure a sufficient space for filling the heat insulating material 84 in the vicinity of the first case 81 and the second case 82 inside the outer member 50.

According to the refrigerator 1 according to the present embodiment, the self-luminous panel 71 and the panel control board 72 are mounted on the refrigerator compartment door, which needs to be sufficiently filled with the heat insulating material, after sufficiently securing a space for filling the heat insulating material 84. Can be stored. According to the refrigerator 1 according to the present embodiment, the degree of freedom in the installation location of the self-luminous panel 71 is high, and the degree of freedom in design is high. Further, according to the refrigerator 1 according to the present embodiment, by fixing the self-luminous panel 71 using the first case 81, the display surface 71d of the self-luminous panel 71 and the front plate 52 are in close contact with each other. Can be fixed in the state.

(Modification example 1)
In the above embodiment, the self-luminous panel 71 and the panel control board 72 are housed in the right refrigerating room door 11Ab, but the installation mode of the self-luminous panel 71 and the panel control board 72 is not limited to this. The self-luminous panel 71 and the panel control board 72 may be housed in the left refrigerating chamber door 11Aa. Further, the self-luminous panel 71 and the panel control board 72 may be stored in the vegetable room door 11B, the ice making room door 11C, the small freezing room door 11D, or the main freezing room door 11E.

(Modification 2)
In the above embodiment, the display screen 31 is formed on the front surface of the right refrigerating room door 11Ab, but the mode of the display screen is not limited to this. The display screen may be formed on the back surface of the right refrigerating room door 11Ab. That is, the display screen may be provided on the surface of the right refrigerator door 11Ab.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, the second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, the position of the panel control board is different from that in the first embodiment. The configuration other than that described below is the same as that of the first embodiment. In the following description, the same reference numerals will be given to the configurations common to those already described, and duplicate description will be omitted.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the refrigerator 1B according to the second embodiment. FIG. 9 is a plan view of the refrigerator 1B according to the second embodiment.
The refrigerator 1B includes a right refrigerating room door 11AbB instead of the right refrigerating room door 11Ab of the refrigerator 1 of the first embodiment. Further, the refrigerator 1B further includes a panel control board 72B.

The right refrigerating room door 11AbB is different from the right refrigerating room door 11Ab of the refrigerator 1 of the first embodiment in that it does not have the panel control board 72 and the second case 82.

The panel control board 72B is a board that controls the self-luminous panel 71. The panel control board 72 is formed separately from the self-luminous panel 71, and is mounted on the upper wall 21 of the housing 10. The panel control board 72B is connected to the self-luminous panel 71 via a cable C2.

The panel control board 72B is installed inside the cover 18 together with the control board 16 and the power supply board 17. The panel control board 72B is connected to the self-luminous panel 71 via a cable C2. The panel control board 72B is connected to the control board 16 via the cable C1 and is controlled by the control board 16.

According to the refrigerator 1B according to the present embodiment, the self-luminous panel 71 can be stored in the refrigerator compartment door, which needs to be sufficiently filled with the heat insulating material, after sufficiently securing a space for filling the heat insulating material 84. .. It is not necessary to house the panel control board 72B in the refrigerating chamber door, and the heat insulating material 84 of the refrigerating chamber door can be more sufficiently filled. According to the refrigerator 1B according to the present embodiment, the degree of freedom in the installation location of the self-luminous panel 71 is high, and the degree of freedom in design is high.

(Third Embodiment)
Next, the third embodiment will be described. In the third embodiment, the panel control board is different from the first embodiment. The configuration other than that described below is the same as that of the first embodiment. In the following description, the same reference numerals will be given to the configurations common to those already described, and duplicate description will be omitted.

FIG. 10 is a front view of the refrigerator 1C according to the third embodiment.
The refrigerator 1C includes a right refrigerating room door 11AbC instead of the right refrigerating room door 11Ab of the refrigerator 1 of the first embodiment.

The right refrigerating room door 11AbC includes a panel control board 72C instead of the panel control board 72 as compared with the right refrigerating room door 11Ab of the refrigerator 1 of the first embodiment.

The panel control board 72C is a board in which a board for controlling the self-luminous panel 71 and a board for controlling the speaker 32 and the microphone 33 are integrated. The speaker 32 and the microphone 33 are connected to the panel control board 72C via the cable C4 and are controlled by the panel control board 72C. The panel control board 72C is connected to the control board 16 of the refrigerator main body 5 via the cable C1 and is controlled by the control board 16.

According to the refrigerator 1C according to the present embodiment, the self-luminous panel 71 can be stored in the refrigerator compartment door, which needs to be sufficiently filled with the heat insulating material, after sufficiently securing a space for filling the heat insulating material 84. .. According to the refrigerator 1C according to the present embodiment, the degree of freedom in the installation location of the self-luminous panel 71 is high, and the degree of freedom in design is high. Further, according to the refrigerator 1C according to the present embodiment, the cable arrangement is simplified by the panel control board 72C in which the board for controlling the self-luminous panel 71 and the board for controlling the speaker 32 and the microphone 33 are integrated. it can.

(Modification example 3)
In the above embodiment, the self-luminous panel 71 is housed in the right refrigerating room door 11Ab, but the installation mode of the self-luminous panel 71 is not limited to this. The self-luminous panel 71 may be housed in the left refrigerating room door 11Aa. Further, the self-luminous panel 71 may be stored in the vegetable room door 11B, the ice making room door 11C, the small freezing room door 11D, or the main freezing room door 11E.

(Fourth Embodiment)
Next, the fourth embodiment will be described. In the fourth embodiment, the position of the self-luminous panel is different from that in the second embodiment. The configuration other than that described below is the same as that of the second embodiment. In the following description, the same reference numerals will be given to the configurations common to those already described, and duplicate description will be omitted.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the refrigerator 1D according to the fourth embodiment.
The refrigerator 1D includes a right refrigerating room door 11AbD instead of the right refrigerating room door 11Ab of the refrigerator 1 of the first embodiment. Further, the refrigerator 1D further includes a self-luminous panel 71D.

The right refrigerating room door 11AbD is different from the right refrigerating room door 11Ab of the refrigerator 1 of the first embodiment in that it does not have the self-luminous panel 71 and the first case 81. That is, the right refrigerating room door 11AbD does not have the display screen 31.

As shown in FIG. 11, the self-luminous panel 71D is provided on the right side surface of the refrigerator compartment 27A. The self-luminous panel 71D is a self-luminous panel such as an organic EL (Organic Electro-Luminescence) panel or a micro LED, and has a wider operating temperature range than a normal liquid crystal panel. Therefore, it can be placed in the refrigerator compartment.

The self-luminous panel 71D is covered with a transparent glass plate or the like, and a display screen 31D formed by the self-luminous panel 71D is formed on the glass plate.

According to the refrigerator 1D according to the present embodiment, the degree of freedom in the installation location of the self-luminous panel 71D is high, and the degree of freedom in design is high. The self-luminous panel 71D may be provided in a storage room other than the refrigerating room 27A.

(Modification example 4)
In the above embodiment, the display screens 31 and 31D are composed of the self-luminous panel 71, but the mode of the display screen is not limited to this. The display screen 31 may be a touch panel area by using a capacitance type operation panel (an example of an “information input device”) together with the self-luminous panel 71. The user can perform operations related to the control of the refrigerator 1 by operating the touch panel through the front plate 52.

(Modification 5)
In the above embodiment, the speaker 32 and the microphone 33 are provided at the outer corner 39 of the door such as the right refrigerating room door 11Ab, but the installation mode of the speaker 32 and the microphone 33 is not limited to this. The speaker 32 and the microphone 33 may be provided on the hinge 30, for example. Further space can be secured for filling the refrigerator compartment door with the heat insulating material 84.

(Modification 6)
In the above embodiment, the self-luminous panel 71 is housed in the right refrigerating chamber door 11Ab in a non-curved state, but the mode of the self-luminous panel is not limited to this. For example, when the surface of the right refrigerating room door 11Ab or the wall of the housing 10 includes a curved surface portion formed in an arc shape, the self-luminous panel 71 is bent along the curved surface portion by taking advantage of its curvable property. It may be housed in a relaxed position.

According to at least one embodiment described above, it is possible to provide a refrigerator having a high degree of freedom in the installation location of a self-luminous panel and a microphone (interactive component) and can improve convenience.

Although some embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, as well as in the scope of the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

1,1B, 1C, 1D ... Refrigerator, 5 ... Refrigerator body, 10 ... Housing, 11 ... Door, 11Aa ... Left refrigerator door, 11Ab, 11AbB, 11AbC, 11AbD ... Right refrigerator door, 16 ... Control board (control) Part), 17 ... Power supply board, 18 ... Cover, 21 ... Upper wall, 27 ... Storage room, 27A ... Refrigerator room, 30 ... Hinge, 31, 31D ... Display screen, 32 ... Speaker, 33 ... Mike, 34 ... Wireless terminal , 52 ... Front plate, 71, 71D ... Self-luminous panel, 71d ... Display surface, 72, 72B, 72C ... Panel control board, 81 ... First case, 82 ... Second case, 84 ... Insulation material

Claims (10)

The housing including the storage room and
A door that opens and closes the storage room and
A self-luminous display panel that includes a display screen that is visually exposed on the surface of the door or inside the storage chamber.
Refrigerator equipped with. A panel control board for controlling the display panel is further provided.
The panel control board is housed in the door separately from the display panel.
The refrigerator according to claim 1. A panel control board for controlling the display panel is further provided.
The display panel is arranged inside the door and
The panel control board is arranged inside the door at a position that does not overlap with the display panel in the thickness direction of the door.
The refrigerator according to claim 1. A panel control board for controlling the display panel is further provided.
The panel control board was installed on the upper wall of the housing separately from the display panel.
The refrigerator according to claim 1. The door has a dialogue component that is one of the microphone and the speaker.
The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the dialogue component is provided at an outer corner of the door or a hinge that rotatably connects the door and the housing. The door has a dialogue component that is one of the microphone and the speaker.
The panel control board is housed in the door separately from the display panel.
The panel control board controls the dialogue components.
The refrigerator according to claim 2. Have more wireless terminals
The wireless terminal is provided on the hinge of the door.
The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the display screen includes a capacitance type operation panel and functions as a touch panel area. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a first case for fixing the display surface of the display panel in contact with the display screen. The housing includes a wall defining the storage chamber.
The surface of the door or the surface of the wall includes a curved surface formed in an arc shape.
The display panel is arranged inside the door or inside the wall in a bent posture along the curved surface portion.
The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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