Patents
Literature
Patsnap Eureka AI that helps you search prior art, draft patents, and assess FTO risks, powered by patent and scientific literature data.

1025results about "Lighting arrangement" patented technology

Refrigerator and home appliance

Provided is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a cabinet and a door. The door includes a door body in which an insulating material is filled and a panel assembly detachably mounted on the door body. The panel assembly includes a panel which is configured to define a front surface of the door and through which light is transmitted, a back cover configured to define a rear surface of the panel assembly, a lower bracket configured to define a bottom surface of the panel assembly, and a lighting device mounted on the lower bracket to emit light to the panel. A bracket opening through which the lighting device is accessible is defined in the lower bracket.
Owner:LG ELECTRONICS INC

Panel assembly for a home appliance and home appliance therewith

A home appliance, e.g. a refrigerator, includes a cabinet forming a space and a door for opening and closing the space, the door including a door body with an insulator filled therein, and a panel assembly mounted in front of the door body, wherein the panel assembly includes a lighting device configured to emit light, a panel forming a front surface of the door and configured to transmit light therethrough, a light guide plate disposed behind the panel and configured to guide light emitted from the lighting device to the panel, and a member disposed between the panel and the light guide plate, including the panel and the light guide plate mounted thereon, and configured to transmit light of the light guide plate through an entire part of the panel.
Owner:LG ELECTRONICS INC

Dehumidifier

A dehumidifier according to an embodiment may include a housing including a suction grill formed on a rear surface thereof, and a discharge port formed on an upper surface thereof; a dehumidification module provided inside of the housing; a water tank detachably provided on one side of the housing and that stores condensate generated during a dehumidification process; a discharge cover that opens and closes the discharge port; a tilting module connected to a bottom of the discharge cover inside of the housing to tilt the discharge cover; and a shielding cover that accommodates the tilting module. The dehumidification module may include at least a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, and a fan module. The tilting module may include a tilting motor fixed to the shielding cover; a tilting gear connected to a shaft of the tilting motor; and a tilting neck curved at a predetermined curvature and having on one surface thereof a tilting rack that engages with the tilting gear.
Owner:LG ELECTRONICS INC

Home appliance

The present invention relates to a home appliance comprising: a cabinet having a storage space; and a door configured by a door body for opening or closing the cabinet and a panel assembly detachably mounted to the door body, wherein the panel assembly includes: a panel forming the front surface of the door; and a lighting device provided behind the panel, and the door body is provided with a grounding member for inducing static electricity generated in the panel assembly to the door body.
Owner:LG ELECTRONICS INC

Refrigeration equipment and food material identification method

The invention belongs to the technical field of refrigeration equipment, and provides refrigeration equipment and a food material recognition method.The refrigeration equipment comprises a box body, the box body is provided with a plurality of storage areas used for containing food; the image acquisition equipment is arranged in at least one storage area; the control device is connected with the image acquisition equipment and is configured to respond to triggering of an image acquisition condition, an image in the storage area is acquired based on the image acquisition equipment, and an object in the image comprises one or more food materials; determining shielded food materials in the image according to food material contours of the food materials in the image; sheltering object removal processing and missing part complementation processing are carried out on sheltered food materials in the image, and a processed image is obtained; and identifying food material information of the shielded food materials in the processed image. The problem that a traditional refrigerator is low in recognition accuracy due to food material shielding can be solved.
Owner:HISENSE(SHANDONG)REFRIGERATOR CO LTD

Energy-saving control system for refrigerator equipment

The invention relates to an energy-saving control system for refrigerator equipment, and aims to solve the problem of energy waste of the existing refrigerator equipment in the aspects of illumination, refrigeration, monitoring and the like. The system comprises an illumination energy-saving module, a refrigeration energy-saving module, a monitoring and networking module and a refrigerator interconnection configuration optimization module. The illumination energy-saving module intelligently adjusts an illumination mode according to the external illumination intensity, the human body approaching condition and the cabinet door opening and closing state; the refrigeration energy-saving module intelligently adjusts the refrigeration power according to factors such as the storage volume in the cabinet, the article temperature, the business time and the use peak period; the monitoring and networking module collects internal data of the refrigerator, transmits the data to a user and reminds the user to reasonably place articles; the refrigerator interconnection configuration optimization module collects refrigerator operation data and carries out intelligent calculation, and optimization suggestions of refrigerator use and article placement are provided for users. The energy consumption of the refrigerator is obviously reduced through intelligent control, the operation efficiency is improved, and the intelligent control system has important practical significance and wide application prospects.
Owner:XUZHOU HONGKE ELECTRIC CO LTD

Home appliance

A home appliance includes: a cabinet defining a storage space, and a door comprising (i) a door body configured to open and close the storage space and (ii) a panel assembly disposed at the door body. The panel assembly includes: a panel defining a front surface of the door and through which light is transmitted, a lighting device disposed at a rear side of the panel and configured to irradiate the light through the panel with a set color, an upper bracket supporting the panel from an upper side of the panel, and a lower bracket supporting the panel from a lower side of the panel. At least one of the upper bracket or the lower bracket includes a bracket protrusion that protrudes to face and cover an upper end or a lower end of the panel to thereby block the light from the lighting device.
Owner:LG ELECTRONICS INC

Trim breaker interface for reducing air infiltration in a vacuum insulated appliance

A vacuum insulated refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a refrigerator compartment. The cabinet includes a liner, a wrapper, and a trim breaker assembly coupled to the liner and the wrapper. The trim breaker assembly extends along a perimeter of the refrigerator compartment and includes a mullion region. At least one foam gasket is coupled to at least one surface of the trim breaker assembly and is routed from a first end of the mullion region, along a portion of the perimeter of the refrigerator compartment, and to a second end of the mullion region. The at least one surface of the trim breaker assembly is at least one of an outer surface, a side surface, and an inner surface. At least one engagement member is coupled to the trim breaker assembly to define a seal by compressing the at least one foam gasket therebetween.
Owner:WHIRLPOOL CORP

Refrigerator

Provided is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a cabinet in which a storage space is defined and a door which is configured to open and close the storage space and into which an insulating material is filled. The door includes an outer plate which is configured to define a front surface of the door and in which an opening is defined, a panel assembly configured to shield the opening so that the inside of the door is seen therethrough, a supporter frame mounted on a rear surface of the outer plate and configured to support a circumference of the opening and a circumference of the panel assembly, and a display device which is mounted on the supporter frame in which a plurality of LEDs are continuously disposed on a substrate. A transmission portion through which light irradiated from the display is transmitted is provided in the display device.
Owner:LG ELECTRONICS INC

Wall panel for an appliance

A refrigerator includes a cabinet with a plurality of walls and a compartment area for storing food within the cabinet. A door is configured to seal the compartment area. A refrigeration component is disposed within the cabinet. A wall panel is positioned within the cabinet and includes a three-dimensional molded surface with non-uniformly spaced peaks and valleys and a lighting structure. The wall panel extends from a lower end of the compartment area to an upper end of the compartment area. The wall panel separates the compartment area from the refrigeration component and is coextensive with one of the plurality of walls of the cabinet.
Owner:WHIRLPOOL CORP

Refrigerator appliance and method for code reading

A refrigerator appliance is provided, including a dispenser assembly positioned at a door and having a recess extending into the door. A scanner assembly includes a scanner device and a targeting device positioned at an angle toward the recess and behind the external wall. A controller is communicatively coupled to the scanner device and the targeting device. The controller is configured to execute instructions that causes the refrigerator appliance to perform operations. The operations include commanding, at the scanner assembly, measuring fidelity of scan data reflected from the object at the recess; and commanding, at a lighting component or the targeting device at the scanner assembly, provision of light toward or from the recess after a pre-determined period of commanding measurement of the amount and pattern of light at the scanner device.
Owner:HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC

A household refrigeration appliance having a drawer-type door with a light unit

A household refrigeration appliance with a main body has a first and a second storage chamber for storing foodstuffs. First and second drawer-type doors enable access to the storage chambers. A light unit is provided at a lower wall of the upper drawer door, facing the second storage chamber so as to direct light towards the second storage chamber when the second drawer door is in an open position and the second storage chamber is accessible from outside. The light unit includes a light module on an outward surface and a reinforcement part on an inward surface of the lower wall of the upper drawer door. The light module and the reinforcement part are provided at a connection region of the lower wall where a connection opening for one or more connection cables of the light unit is formed.
Owner:BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBH

Home appliance and control method therefor

Proposed is a home appliance that includes a reception space configured to receive objects therein; a heater configured to heat the reception space; a door configured to open / close an open surface of the reception space, the door having a viewing window provided at the door; a lamp configured to illuminate an inside of the reception space; a sensor assembly configured to output a knock-on signal based on detecting a user's knock; and a controller configured to turn on / off the lamp based on the knock-on signal output by the sensor assembly, wherein based on a present state of the home appliance corresponding to at least any one of a plurality of preset exceptional situations, the controller is configured to not turn on / off the lamp regardless of the knock-on signal being output.
Owner:LG ELECTRONICS INC

Refrigerator

The present disclosure relates to a refrigerator including a cabinet defining a storage space, and a door including a door body configured to open and close the storage space and a panel assembly coupled to the door body, wherein the panel assembly includes a panel defining a front surface of the door and transmitting light therethrough, a back cover defining a rear surface of the panel assembly and formed of a metal material, a light device configured to emit light to the panel, and a light supporter formed of an electrical insulation material and configured to support the lighting device, and heat generated during an operation of the lighting device is dissipated to a rear of the panel assembly through the back cover.
Owner:LG ELECTRONICS INC

Refrigerator and home appliance

A refrigerator includes a cabinet and a door. The door includes a door body in which an insulating material is filled and a panel assembly detachably mounted on the door body. The panel assembly includes a panel which is configured to define a front surface of the door and through which light is transmitted, a back cover configured to define a rear surface of the panel assembly, a lower bracket configured to define a bottom surface of the panel assembly, and a lighting device mounted on the lower bracket to emit light to the panel. A bracket opening through which the lighting device is accessible is defined in the lower bracket.
Owner:LG ELECTRONICS INC

Refrigerator

A refrigerator includes a cabinet, in which a storage space is defined, and a door configured to open and close the storage space. The door includes a door body and a panel assembly mounted in front of the door body. The panel assembly includes a lighting device configured to irradiate light, a panel which is configured to define a front surface of the door and through which light is transmitted, a light guide plate provided behind the panel to guide the light irradiated from the lighting device to the panel, and an upper bracket provided above the panel to define a top surface of the panel assembly. The light guide plate extends more upward than an upper end of the panel, and an extending upper end of the light guide plate is accommodated in the upper bracket.
Owner:LG ELECTRONICS INC

Method of operating a lighting assembly in a refrigerator appliance

A refrigerator appliance includes a chilled chamber comprising a plurality of storage locations, a lighting assembly comprising a plurality of lighting zones corresponding to the plurality of storage locations, and a controller in operative communication with the lighting assembly. The controller is configured to receive a request to identify an object stored in the chilled chamber, determine that the object is located within a target location of the plurality of storage locations, identify a target lighting zone of the plurality of lighting zones that corresponds to the target location, and illuminate the target lighting zone.
Owner:HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC

Home appliance

The preset invention relates to a home appliance comprising: a cabinet having a storage space formed therein; a door for opening or closing an opened front surface of the cabinet; and a panel assembly mounted on a front surface of the door, wherein the panel assembly comprises: a front plate which forms the outer appearance of the door front surface and through which light passes; a light guide plate provided behind the front plate to guide light toward the front plate; and a lighting device including a plurality of light sources for emitting light having a configured color toward the light guide plate and a substrate on which the plurality of light sources are arranged, and the front plate is formed at one end adjacent to the lighting device and includes an inclination portion having an inclination surface formed to extend in a direction parallel to a direction in which the light sources are arranged.
Owner:LG ELECTRONICS INC

Home appliance

An appliance includes a cabinet in which a storage space is defined and a door configured to open and close the storage space. The door includes a door body and a panel assembly mounted on a front surface of the door body. The panel assembly includes a panel which is configured to define a front surface of the door and through which light is transmitted, a lighting device configured to allow the panel to shine with a set color, a back cover configured to define a rear surface of the panel assembly, and a panel holder configured to fix the panel assembly to the door body. The panel holder includes a base fixed inside the panel assembly and a holder protrusion protruding from the base to pass through the back cover and coupled to the door body when the panel assembly is mounted.
Owner:LG ELECTRONICS INC

Box body and storage equipment

The utility model discloses a box body and storage equipment, and belongs to the technical field of household appliances. The box body comprises a shell; the inner container is mounted in the shell to form a chamber; the heat preservation layer is located between the shell and the inner container; the support and the interior trim panel are installed on the inner wall face of the inner container, the interior trim panel is made of metal materials, the support is connected with the interior trim panel, the interior trim panel is provided with a buckle, the support is provided with a via hole, and the buckle penetrates through the via hole and is matched with the outer edge of the via hole in a clamped mode. Through the arrangement of the buckles and the via holes, the support and the interior trim panel can be rapidly and stably assembled into a whole, the assembly efficiency is improved, the follow-up installation work of the support and the interior trim panel on the inner container is facilitated, the bendable sheet-shaped structure can be bent into different shapes according to actual requirements so as to adapt to complex connection working conditions, the manufacturing cost is saved, and the practicability is high. And the overall miniaturization and lightweight design is realized.
Owner:QINDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO LTD +1

Container apparatus and method of using same

A container apparatus can include a container and an insert assembly. The insert assembly can include four elongate members. The four elongate members can include light emitting devices for illuminating the interior of the container and / or temperature altering elements for cooling and / or heating the interior of the container. The container can have a rectangular base and a rectangular sidewall extending upwardly from the base. The sidewall can define four corners of the container, and four elongate recesses can be formed in the sidewall proximate the four corners of the sidewall to receive the elongate light members. The recesses can be sized and shaped to conform to the elongate insert members so that the insert members can be releasably retained within the elongate recesses.
Owner:FUSE LLC

Refrigerator and illumination fresh-keeping method

The invention relates to a refrigerator and an illumination fresh-keeping method. The refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body internally provided with a storage chamber used for storing food materials; a multi-color light source disposed inside the storage chamber and configured to emit light of a plurality of colors; the controller is configured to determine the current time period of the current moment from a plurality of preset time periods; when the real-time time reaches the next time period after the current time period, a target illumination mode corresponding to the next time period is operated, and the target illumination mode is at least used for defining the daily illumination duration corresponding to light of various colors. The refrigerator can improve the fresh-keeping effect of fruits and vegetables.
Owner:HISENSE RONSHEN GUANGDONG REFRIGERATOR +1

Container apparatus and method of using same

A container apparatus can include a container and an insert assembly. The insert assembly can include four elongate members. The four elongate members can include light emitting devices for illuminating the interior of the container and / or temperature altering elements for cooling and / or heating the interior of the container. The container can have a rectangular base and a rectangular sidewall extending upwardly from the base. The sidewall can define four corners of the container, and four elongate recesses can be formed in the sidewall proximate the four corners of the sidewall to receive the elongate light members. The recesses can be sized and shaped to conform to the elongate insert members so that the insert members can be releasably retained within the elongate recesses.
Owner:FUSE LLC

Devices for monitoring inventory within enclosures

Inventory monitoring systems are configured for mounting within enclosures such as refrigerators, cabinets, closets or sets of shelves. The inventory monitoring systems include cameras, illuminators and processors provided within housings that are formed from plastics and mounted within an enclosure. The cameras capture images of items entering or departing the enclosure, and other data regarding conditions within the enclosure. The images or data are interpreted by either the inventory monitoring system processors or an external computer system to identify an item depicted therein, to determine whether the item has entered or departed the enclosure, or to otherwise identify conditions within the enclosure. A record of inventory or other conditions within the enclosure may be updated to reflect the entry or departure of the item accordingly, and information regarding the inventory or the conditions within the enclosure, as determined by the inventory monitoring systems, may be utilized for any purpose.
Owner:AMAZON TECH INC

Refrigerator and home appliance

A home appliance includes a cabinet defining a storage region and a door to open and close the storage region. The door includes a door body and a panel assembly mounted on the door body. The panel assembly includes a panel through which light is transmissible, a light guide plate spaced apart from the panel and having a pattern so that the light is irradiated onto the panel, and a light source installed to be spaced apart from a light entrance surface of the light guide plate.
Owner:LG ELECTRONICS INC

Panel assembly for a home appliance and home appliance therewith

A refrigerator includes a cabinet having a storage chamber therein, and a door for opening and closing the cabinet, the door includes a door body and a panel assembly coupled to a front face of the door body, the panel assembly includes a front plate forming an outer appearance of a front face of the panel assembly, a light guide plate disposed to be spaced apart from a rear face of the front plate, a lighting device including a light source for irradiating light to the light guide plate and a substrate where the light source is disposed, wherein the lighting device is disposed to be spaced apart from one surface of the light guide plate, and a bracket having a receiving space for accommodating the lighting device therein, and the bracket includes a support for supporting the light guide plate or for determining the position of the light source.
Owner:LG ELECTRONICS INC

Refrigerator

Provided is a refrigerator. The refrigerator comprises: a refrigerator door including a door body and a panel assembly, wherein the panel assembly comprises: a panel configured to transmit light therethrough, a back cover positioned at a rear surface of the panel, a lighting device configured to emit light toward the panel, a supporter supporting the lighting device, the support facing the back cover and configured to transfer heat generated at the lighting device to the back cover to thereby dissipate heat at the back cover, and a heat dissipation member positioned at the back cover and configured to dissipate heat transferred from the light supporter.
Owner:LG ELECTRONICS INC

Box body and storage equipment

The utility model discloses a box body and storage equipment, and belongs to the technical field of household appliances. The box body comprises a shell; the inner container is installed in the shell, a chamber is formed, and the inner wall face of the inner container is provided with a groove which is sunken in the direction away from the chamber; the heat preservation layer is located between the shell and the inner container; the embedded part is installed in the inner container and located between the shell and the inner container; the support is installed in the groove, a receding hole is formed in the groove bottom of the groove, and the support is connected with the embedded part through the receding hole; and the trim panel is made of metal and is connected to one side, deviating from the embedded part, of the bracket. Through the arrangement of the grooves, the flatness after the support, the interior trimming panel and the inner container are matched is improved, the exposed area of the support is reduced, the cracking probability of the support is reduced, the service life of the support is prolonged, cleaning dead angles formed by the protruding support, the interior trimming panel and other structures are reduced as much as possible, and the maintainability of the box body is improved.
Owner:QINDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO LTD +1