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Refrigerator

A technology for refrigerators and refrigerator bodies, which is applied to household refrigeration devices, lighting and heating equipment, household appliances, etc., can solve problems such as malfunctions, and the inability to ensure a sufficient illumination area for the display unit to shine.

Active Publication Date: 2013-03-27
TOSHIBA LIFESTYLE PROD & SERVICES CORP
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[0004] In a refrigerator having such an operation panel as described above, if the electrodes for touch detection are arranged in a state close to the back of the operation panel, light-emitting elements such as LEDs that light the display portion of the operation panel will be close to the operation panel. Ensuring a sufficient irradiation area for brightening the display
Therefore, in order to ensure the irradiated area, it is necessary to separate the operation substrate having the electrodes for touch detection from the display substrate having the light-emitting elements, but if the two substrates are connected by wires, there will be problems caused by noise. malfunctioning problem

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[0068] Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same symbols denote the same or similar parts.

[0069] Below, based on Figure 1 to Figure 11 The refrigerator of the embodiment will be described.

[0070] (1) The structure of the refrigerator

[0071] based on figure 2 The structure of the refrigerator 10 will be described. Such as figure 2 As shown, the refrigerator 10 includes a refrigerator body 11 in the shape of a vertically long rectangular box. The interior of the refrigerator body 11 is divided into a storage room in the refrigerating temperature section and a storage room in the freezing temperature section. A refrigerating room 12 and a vegetable room 13 are arranged sequentially from above. The ice compartment 14 and the small freezer compartment 15 are provided with a main freezer compartment 16 at the bottom.

[0072] Refrigerator compartment 12 and vegetable compartment 13 are storage compartments whose in...

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Abstract

The invention provides a refrigerator, comprising a front panel, an operating substrate, an electrode, a display substrate, a light-emitting element, and a connector. The front panel is disposed at a front surface of a door provided by the refrigerator body, and is provided with an operation zone and a display zone. The operating substrate is disposed at the back side of the operation zone of the front panel. The electrode is disposed on the operating substrate to form a touch control switch. The display substrate is disposed at the back side of the display zone of the front panel, and is disposed at the back part of the operating substrate. The light-emitting element is disposed on the display substrate. The connector is connected with the operating substrate and the display substrate.

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technical field [0001] Embodiment(s) of the invention generally relate to a refrigerator. Background technique [0002] There is known a refrigerator in which an operation panel is provided on the door of the refrigerator, and an operation switch for instructing operation and a display unit for displaying the operation result are provided on the front surface of the panel. [0003] Furthermore, what includes a capacitive touch switch (touch switch) is known as this operation switch. In this touch switch, an electrode for touch detection is provided on the back side of the operation switch. When the user's finger touches the operation switch, current flows between the human body and the electrode, thereby changing the electrostatic capacitance of the electrode. When the integrated circuit (Integrated Circuit, IC) for touch detection detects the change of the electrostatic capacitance, it determines that the user's finger has touched the operation switch, so that a light emit...

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IPC IPC(8): F25D29/00
Inventor 前田一真上山英夫薮上裕也
Owner TOSHIBA LIFESTYLE PROD & SERVICES CORP
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