Refrigerator appliance

Abstract

A refrigerator appliance includes a cuboid frame, a cabinet and a door, wherein the door includes a projection surface that is angled inwardly with respect to the cuboid frame, and wherein the refrigerator further includes a light source arranged to project light onto the projection surface.

1 . A refrigerator appliance comprising a cuboid frame, a cabinet, and a door, wherein the door comprises a projection surface that is angled inwardly with respect to a side of the cuboid frame, and wherein the refrigerator further comprises a light source arranged to project light onto the projection surface. 
     
     
         2 . The refrigerator appliance of  claim 1 , wherein the door is solid. 
     
     
         3 . The refrigerator appliance of  claim 1 , wherein the door comprises a transparent window, for example a glass window. 
     
     
         4 . The refrigerator appliance of  claim 1 , wherein the door comprises a handle recess, and wherein the light source is disposed in the handle recess. 
     
     
         5 . The refrigerator appliance of  claim 4 , wherein the handle recess comprises the projection surface. 
     
     
         6 . The refrigerator appliance of  claim 5 , wherein the light source is configured to project visual information onto the projection surface. 
     
     
         7 . The refrigerator appliance of  claim 5 , wherein the handle recess is formed at or near a top of the door and faces downwardly. 
     
     
         8 . The refrigerator appliance of  claim 4 , wherein the door comprises a planar door panel, and wherein the projection surface is formed on the planar door panel. 
     
     
         9 . The refrigerator appliance of  claim 8 , wherein the handle recess extends vertically along one side of the door. 
     
     
         10 . The refrigerator appliance of  claim 9 , wherein the handle recess extends vertically along substantially the entire side of the door. 
     
     
         11 . The refrigerator appliance of  claim 10 , wherein the light source extends along substantially the entire handle recess. 
     
     
         12 . The refrigerator appliance of  claim 8 , wherein the light source is configured to project a light gradient across the projection surface. 
     
     
         13 . The refrigerator appliance of  claim 8 , wherein the door comprises a handle member attached to a side of the door and defining the handle recess, wherein the handle member comprises an opening disposed adjacent to a door post of the frame when the door is closed, and wherein the light source is disposed on the door post and directs light through the opening. 
     
     
         14 . The refrigerator appliance of  claim 13 , wherein when the door is open the light source is positioned to illuminate the cabinet. 
     
     
         15 . The refrigerator appliance of  claim 13 , further comprising a seal arranged between the door and the door post, and wherein the light source is disposed outwardly of the seal when the door is closed.