Front-to-back showcase lighting for a refrigerator
US8186844B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D25/025
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A refrigeration appliance includes an appliance housing and a liner within the housing, defining an interior storage chamber at least partially enclosed by the liner, and providing a storage chamber rear wall, a first storage chamber sidewall, and a second storage chamber sidewall. The first storage chamber sidewall has a plurality of openings through the first storage chamber sidewall. The second storage chamber sidewall has another plurality of openings through the second storage chamber sidewall. A plurality of lighting devices illuminates the interior storage chamber. Each of the lighting devices is mounted within a respective one of the openings and emits light toward the storage chamber rear wall providing a showcase lighting effect. Each of the lighting devices includes a cover located in the interior storage chamber and a device housing located within the respective one of the openings. An illumination level within the storage chamber, due to light emitted by the plurality of lighting devices, is substantially vertically uniform.
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