Refrigerator

Abstract

A refrigerator includes: a main body including an opening in a front face; a semiconductor light-emitting device disposed on an inner wall of the main body, emitting light toward an inside of the main body; and a cover. The cover includes: a light-transmission part disposed with a transmission axis A inclined toward a back of the main body more than an inner wall axis C is, the transmission axis A being perpendicular to an outer face of the light-transmission part that faces the inside of the main body, and the inner wall axis C being perpendicular to the inner wall face on which the semiconductor light-emitting device is disposed; and a support part supporting the light-transmission part. The semiconductor light-emitting device has a light axis B which extends in the same direction as or is inclined toward the opening more than the transmission axis A is.

1 . A refrigerator comprising: a main body which includes an opening in a front face; a semiconductor light-emitting device which is disposed on an inner wall of the main body and emits light toward an inside of the main body; and a cover which isolates the semiconductor light-emitting device from an atmosphere inside the main body,
 wherein the cover includes:   a light-transmission part which is tabular-shaped, transmits light emitted from the semiconductor light-emitting device, and is disposed such that a transmission axis is inclined toward a back of the main body more than an inner wall axis is, the transmission axis being an axis perpendicular to an outer face of the light-transmission part that faces the inside of the main body, and the inner wall axis being an axis perpendicular to a face of the inner wall on which the semiconductor light-emitting device is disposed; and   a support part which is attached to the main body and supports the light-transmission part with respect to the main body, and   the semiconductor light-emitting device is disposed so as to have a light axis which extends in the same direction as the transmission axis or is inclined toward the opening more than the transmission axis is.   
     
     
         2 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , further comprising
 a recessed part which is a recess provided in the inner wall of the main body and in which the semiconductor light-emitting device is housed,   wherein a portion of the light-transmission part in a depth direction is located inside the recessed part.   
     
     
         3 . A refrigerator which includes: a main body which includes an opening in a front face; and a semiconductor light-emitting device which is disposed near the opening on an inner wall of the main body and emits light toward a back of the main body, the refrigerator comprising:
 a cover which includes a light-transmission part which transmits light emitted from the semiconductor light-emitting device, the cover isolating the semiconductor light-emitting device from an atmosphere inside the main body; and   a blocking member which is disposed closer to the opening of the refrigerator than the light-transmission part is, the blocking member hindering a clear view of inside beyond the cover.   
     
     
         4 . The refrigerator according to  claim 3 , further comprising
 a base which is attached to the inner wall of the main body and integrally includes the blocking member, the base holding the semiconductor light-emitting device.   
     
     
         5 . The refrigerator according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein the blocking member is formed integrally with the cover.   
     
     
         6 . The refrigerator according to  claim 5 ,
 wherein the blocking member is a portion of a surface of the cover, the portion having depressions and projections which cause irregular reflection of light.   
     
     
         7 . The refrigerator according to  claim 5 ,
 wherein the blocking member is made from a material different from the light-transmission part.   
     
     
         8 . A refrigerator which includes: a main body which includes an opening in a front face; a semiconductor light-emitting device which is disposed near the opening on an inner wall of the main body and emits light toward an inside of the main body; and a cover which isolates the semiconductor light-emitting device from an atmosphere inside the main body, the refrigerator comprising
 a board which is tabular-shaped and on which the semiconductor light-emitting device and wiring for supplying power to the semiconductor light-emitting device are provided, the board being disposed such that (i) a face of the inner wall on which the semiconductor light-emitting device is attached and (ii) a board face that is a face of the board on which the semiconductor light-emitting device is attached are parallel to each other,   wherein the semiconductor light-emitting device is disposed so as to have a light axis which is inclined toward a back of the main body more than an inner wall axis is, the inner wall axis being an axis perpendicular to the face of the inner wall.   
     
     
         9 . The refrigerator according to  claim 8 ,
 wherein the semiconductor light-emitting device includes:   a light-emitting portion; and   a lead wire provided to project from the light-emitting portion,   the refrigerator further comprising   an intermediate member which protects the lead wire and fastens the light-emitting portion with respect to the board.