JP7550029B2 - refrigerator - Google Patents

Description

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a refrigerator.

Refrigerators are equipped with interior lighting that illuminates the interior of the refrigerator. Interior lighting is constructed in such a way that a light-emitting component such as an LED is stored in a recess formed in the ceiling or the like, and the recess is covered with a translucent cover called a shade (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The light-emitting component is positioned so that it radiates light downward toward the stored items. In this type of construction, when the light-emitting component emits light, the light passes through the shade and travels downward, illuminating the stored items.

JP 2007-285632 A

However, with the structure of conventional interior lighting, the light-emitting components could be seen through the shade (in other words, the light from the light-emitting components passed through the shade and directly entered the eyes of the refrigerator user), and the light from the light-emitting components did not easily hit parts of the shade, causing the shade to shine unevenly, leaving room for improvement in the appearance of the interior lighting.

Therefore, the objective of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator with interior lighting that looks good.

In the refrigerator according to the embodiment, a storage compartment in which items are stored and a light-emitting component that is provided in the storage compartment and emits light are provided, a wall is provided at a position in a direction in which light from the light-emitting component is irradiated, the irradiation direction being rearward, a storage section in which the light-emitting component is housed is provided in the storage compartment, the storage section is formed as a recess in an inner surface of the storage compartment, and includes a front wall extending in a vertical direction at the front and a rear wall extending in a vertical direction at the rear, a cover that covers the storage section is provided protruding from the inner surface of the storage compartment toward the inside of the refrigerator, and a front wall that extends in a vertical direction at the rear and a rear wall that extends in a vertical direction at the rear. The cover comprises a first portion extending in the vertical direction along the front wall of the storage section, a second portion extending in the vertical direction along the rear wall of the storage section, and a third portion extending in the front-to-rear direction between the first portion and the second portion, and a rear connection portion which is a connection portion between the second portion and the third portion has a rounded shape that gradually changes the orientation of the second portion to match the orientation of the third portion, and a front connection portion which is a connection portion between the first portion and the third portion is less rounded and has a smaller size in the front-to-rear direction than the rear connection portion.

FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a refrigerator according to an embodiment. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the interior lighting of the embodiment taken in a front-rear direction. 4 is a bottom view of the interior lighting of the embodiment with the shade removed. A view from below of the modified interior lighting with the shade removed. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a storage section of a modified example taken in a front-rear direction. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a storage section of a modified example taken in a front-rear direction. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a storage section of a modified example taken in a front-rear direction. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a storage section of a modified example taken in a front-rear direction. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a storage section of a modified example taken in a front-rear direction. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a modified example of the shade taken in the front-to-rear direction. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a modified example of the shade taken in the front-to-rear direction. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a modified example of the shade taken in the front-to-rear direction.

The following embodiments are described with reference to the drawings. The following embodiments are merely examples, and the scope of the invention is not limited thereto. The following embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. The following embodiments and their variations are within the scope of the invention and its equivalents as set forth in the claims.

In the following explanation, the side of the door that opens and closes the storage compartment is referred to as the front, and the opposite side as the back. Also, left and right refer to the left and right as seen by a user standing in front of the refrigerator.

First, the overall configuration of the refrigerator 10 will be described. Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of the refrigerator 10. The housing 11 of the refrigerator 10 is constructed by combining an outer box 12 that forms the outer shell of the refrigerator 10 and an inner box 13 in which a storage compartment is formed, and filling the space between the outer box 12 and the inner box 13 with insulating material 14.

The inside of the housing 11 is divided into upper and lower parts by an insulating partition wall 15. The upper side of the insulating partition wall 15 is the refrigerated space. The refrigerated space is maintained at a refrigeration temperature that is suitable for refrigerated storage. The lower side of the insulating partition wall 15 is the freezer space. The freezer space is maintained at a freezing temperature that is suitable for frozen storage. The refrigerated space and the freezer space each have multiple storage compartments for storing food. Each storage compartment has an opening at the front, through which users can put food in and take it out.

The refrigeration space is provided with a refrigerator compartment 20 and a vegetable compartment 22, which serve as storage compartments, from top to bottom. The interior of the refrigerator compartment 20 is maintained within the refrigeration temperature range, for example, at 2 to 5°C, and the interior of the vegetable compartment 22 is maintained within the refrigeration temperature range, for example, at 4 to 7°C. The refrigerator compartment 20 is provided with a number of storage shelves 24. Under the lowest storage shelf 24 is a chilled compartment 39, which is maintained at an especially low temperature within the refrigerator compartment 20. The vegetable compartment 22 also contains a pull-out container 40 and an upper container 41 placed on top of it.

The front opening of the refrigerator compartment 20 is opened and closed by a pair of left and right refrigerator compartment doors 21 in a French style (double door style). Although not shown, the refrigerator compartment door 21 is provided with an operation panel 45 (see Figure 2). In addition, a door sensor 44 (see Figure 2) is provided to detect the opening and closing of the refrigerator compartment door 21.

The front opening of the vegetable compartment 22 is opened and closed by a pull-out vegetable compartment door 23. The pull-out container 40 is fixed to the interior surface of the vegetable compartment door 23. Therefore, when a user opens the vegetable compartment door 23, the pull-out container 40 and the upper container 41 placed on top of the pull-out container 40 are pulled out together.

An ice-making compartment and a small freezer compartment 26 are provided as storage compartments in the upper part of the freezer space, and a freezer compartment 28 is provided as a storage compartment in the lower part of the freezer space. The insides of the ice-making compartment and freezer compartment 28 are maintained within the freezing temperature range, for example, at -20 to -18°C. The inside of the small freezer compartment 26 is also maintained within the freezing temperature range, for example, at -18 to -16°C. Drawer-type storage containers 18, 19 are stored in the small freezer compartment 26 and the freezer compartment 28, respectively.

The front opening of the small freezer compartment 26 is opened and closed by a drawer-type storage compartment door 27. The above-mentioned storage container 18 is fixed to the inside surface of the storage compartment door 27. The front opening of the freezer compartment 28 is opened and closed by a drawer-type freezer compartment door 29. The above-mentioned storage container 19 is fixed to the inside surface of the freezer compartment door 29. The front opening of the ice-making compartment is opened and closed by a drawer-type ice-making compartment door (not shown).

A first cooler 30 that generates cold air and a first fan 32 that circulates the generated cold air are provided behind the refrigerated space. The cold air generated by the first cooler 30 passes through a duct 34 that extends upward from the first cooler 30 and is blown out from multiple air outlets 36 into the refrigerated space. The cold air that has circulated in the refrigerated space is sucked in from an intake port 38 toward the first cooler 30.

In addition, a second cooler 31 that generates cold air and a second fan 33 that circulates the generated cold air are provided behind the freezer space. The cold air generated by the second cooler 31 is blown out into the freezer space from an air outlet 35 formed on the rear surface of the freezer space, circulates through the freezer space, and is then sucked into the second cooler 31 from an air inlet 37 formed on the rear surface of the freezer space.

A machine room 16 is provided at the lower rear of the refrigerator 10. The machine room 16 houses a compressor 17, a condenser (not shown), etc.

Interior lighting 50 is provided on the ceiling 42 of the refrigerator compartment 20. Although not shown, interior lighting is also provided in places such as the back surface (rear surface, also called the rear face) 25 inside the refrigerator compartment 20. Interior lighting is also provided in storage compartments other than the refrigerator compartment 20.

The compressor 17, condenser, first cooler 30, second cooler 31, etc. constitute a well-known refrigeration cycle device. The refrigerant compressed by the compressor 17 flows alternately through the first cooler 30 and the second cooler 31, and cold air is generated in each cooler as the refrigerant flows.

As shown in FIG. 2, the refrigerator 10 is provided with a control unit 43. In addition to an operation panel 45, various sensors such as a door sensor 44, and various devices such as an interior light 50, a compressor 17, a first fan 32, and a second fan 33 are connected to the control unit 43. The control unit 43 controls the various devices based on instructions from the operation panel 45 and detection signals from the various sensors. The control unit 43 turns on the interior light 50 when the door sensor 44 detects that the refrigerator door 21 is open, and turns off the interior light 50 when the door sensor 44 detects that the refrigerator door 21 is closed.

Next, the interior lighting 50 will be described. The interior lighting 50 is provided on the ceiling 42, which is one of the interior walls of the refrigerator compartment 20. As shown in FIG. 3, the interior lighting 50 is composed of a storage section 51 provided on the ceiling 42, a board 54 provided inside the storage section 51, an LED 55 connected to the board 54, and a shade 56 that covers the storage section 51.

As shown in FIG. 3, the storage section 51 is formed as a concave portion relative to the surface of the ceiling 42, which is the inner surface of the refrigerator compartment 20. The storage section 51 is formed by a concave surface 52 that is located higher than the surface of the ceiling 42, and a side surface 53 that extends vertically from the concave surface 52 to the opening of the storage section 51. The concave surface 52 can also be considered as the ceiling surface within the storage section 51. The surface of the ceiling 42 and the concave surface 52 are horizontal surfaces.

The recessed surface 52 has a higher reflectivity than the inner surface of the other parts of the refrigerator compartment 20 (the inner surface of the inner box 13). For example, the recessed surface 52 has a higher reflectivity than the inner surface of the other parts of the refrigerator compartment 20 by being covered with metal foil, being colored a color closer to white than the inner surface of the other parts of the refrigerator compartment 20, or being finished more smoothly than the inner surface of the other parts of the refrigerator compartment 20.

The side surface 53 may also have a high reflectance, similar to the recessed surface 52. The surface of the ceiling 42 of the refrigerator compartment 20 may also have a high reflectance, similar to the recessed surface 52.

When the storage section 51 is viewed from below as shown in FIG. 4, the side surface 53 is made up of two flat surfaces 53a and 53b extending in the left-right direction at the front and rear, a curved surface 53c connecting the left and right ends of the flat surface 53a and the flat surface 53b, and a curved surface 53d connecting the other left and right ends of the flat surface 53a and the flat surface 53b. The curved surfaces 53c and 53d are semicircular when viewed from below.

A board 54 on which a circuit pattern is formed is fixed upside down to the front flat surface 53a with screws (not shown) or the like. The board 54 is parallel to the flat surface 53a. LEDs 55 are provided as light-emitting components on the rear surface of the board 54 (the surface toward the center of the storage section 51). There are multiple LEDs 55 provided on the board 54, and they are arranged in the left-right direction. The LEDs 55 are connected to the control unit 43 via the circuit of the board 54, and are turned on and off under the control of the control unit 43.

The direction of light emitted from the LED 55 is rearward, that is, toward the rear flat surface 53b of the storage section 51. Here, the direction of light irradiation refers to the direction of the optical axis of the light emitted from the LED 55 and the direction in which the light travels. The light from the LED 55 hits the flat surface 53b perpendicularly. The direction of light irradiation from the LED 55 is indicated by a dashed arrow in Figures 3 and 4. As shown in Figure 3, the light from the LED 55 is irradiated parallel to the recessed surface 52 of the storage section 51.

As shown in FIG. 3, the downward opening of the storage section 51 is closed by a shade 56 that serves as a cover. The shade 56 has a shape and size that fits into the storage section 51. The shade 56 is attached to the storage section 51 by fitting its edge 57 into the inside of the side surface 53 of the storage section 51. By providing the shade 56, the storage section 51, which is the space in which the LEDs 55 are provided, becomes a closed space.

The shade 56 has a uniform thickness and has a downwardly convex curved underside. The shade 56 is entirely transparent or translucent. Therefore, the light from the LED 55 is reflected or diffused within the closed storage section 51, and then passes through the shade 56 to illuminate the inside of the refrigerator compartment 20.

Either the top or bottom surface of the shade 56 has minute projections and recesses. Examples of the projections and recesses include those formed by linear projections arranged at a predetermined interval, and those formed by dot-like protrusions distributed regularly or irregularly. The projections and recesses may also be formed by surface processing such as rubbing or embossing.

When the LED 55 in this interior lighting 50 emits light, the light travels rearward and hits the rear flat surface 53b of the storage section 51, where it is reflected and travels forward. During this time, the light is diffused in a direction different from the optical axis of the light from the LED 55, for example, upward or downward. The light diffused upward is reflected by the recessed surface 52 of the storage section 51 and travels downward. As a result of the light being reflected and diffused within the storage section 51 in this way, the light passes through the entire shade 56 approximately evenly.

In this way, the light passes through the shade 56 almost evenly throughout, so when a user looks at the interior light 50, the entire shade 56 appears evenly bright. The light that passes through the shade 56 illuminates the storage shelves 24 and other items located below the interior light 50.

Next, the effects of this embodiment will be described. In the refrigerator 10 of this embodiment, the flat surface 53b, which is a wall portion, is provided in a location in the direction of light irradiation from the LED 55, which is a light-emitting component. Therefore, the light from the LED 55 does not reach the user's eyes directly, and when the user looks at the interior lighting 50, only the location of the LED 55 does not appear bright. Furthermore, the light from the LED 55 is reflected and diffused by the flat surface 53b, which is a wall portion. For these reasons, when the user looks at the interior lighting 50, a wide area appears to be illuminated evenly, and the interior lighting 50 looks good.

In particular, the LEDs 55 are provided in the storage section 51, and the flat surface 53b, which is the wall of the storage section 51, is provided in the direction of the light emitted by the LEDs 55, so that the light from the LEDs 55 hits the flat surface 53b and is reflected and diffused. Therefore, the entire storage section 51 appears to be illuminated evenly, which makes for a good appearance.

In addition, the storage section 51 in which the LEDs 55 are stored is covered with a shade 56, and the light reflected and diffused inside the storage section 51 is transmitted evenly through the entire shade 56, so the entire shade 56 is evenly bright, and the interior lighting 50 looks good.

In addition, because the shade 56 is formed with projections and recesses, even if a situation arises in which the light from the LED 55 does not reach a portion of the shade 56 very well, the light is diffused by the projections and recesses, making the entire shade 56 appear to be evenly bright.

In addition, because the reflectance of the recessed surface 52 of the storage section 51 is high, the shade 56 becomes brighter, allowing the interior of the storage room to be brightly illuminated.

In addition, because the light from the LEDs 55 is emitted backwards, there is no risk of the LEDs 55 being visible to the user through the shade 56, and poor appearance due to the LEDs 55 being visible can be avoided.

Next, we will explain some example modifications.

<Modification 1>
As shown in Figure 5, the storage section 151 of this modified example, like the above embodiment, is formed by a recessed surface (the portion surrounded by symbols 153a and 153b in Figure 5) that is located higher than the surface of the ceiling 42, and a side surface 153 that extends in the vertical direction from the recessed surface to the opening of the storage section 151.

The side surface 153 is made up of a flat surface portion 153a that extends in the left-right direction at the front end of the storage section 151, and a curved surface portion 153b that is formed from the flat surface portion 153a toward the rear. The curved surface portion 153b is a single curved surface that connects the right end and the left end of the flat surface portion 153a.

A substrate 54 is provided on the front flat surface 153a in parallel with the flat surface 153a. An LED 55 is provided on the rear surface of the substrate 54 (the surface toward the center of the storage section 151). The opening toward the bottom of the storage section 151 is closed by a transparent or translucent shade (not shown).

The direction of light emitted by the LED 55 is backward, that is, in the direction of the rear curved surface 153b of the storage section 151. Therefore, the light emitted from the LED 55 hits the curved surface 153b and is reflected toward the entire storage section 151, including not only the front but also the left and right directions. As a result, the light reaches the entire storage section 151, and when a user looks at the interior light 50, the entire shade appears to be evenly lit.

<Modification 2>
The wall portion on which the light emitted from the LED 55, which is a light-emitting component, directly strikes may be curved or inclined with respect to the direction of irradiation. The above-mentioned modified example 1 is one such modified example, and other modified examples are shown in Figures 6 to 10. Note that the shape of the storage section in Figures 6 to 10 when viewed from below is not limited, but may be the same as that in Figure 4, for example.

In the storage section 251 of the modified example shown in FIG. 6, the front flat surface 53a and the rear flat surface 53b face each other as in the above embodiment, and the front flat surface 53a is provided with a substrate 54 and an LED 55. In this modified example, the upper recessed surface 52 and the rear flat surface 53b are connected by a curved surface 253 acting as a wall. The curved surface 253 is a curved surface that reflects downward the light of the LED 55 traveling backward parallel to the recessed surface 52. In this modified example, part of the light traveling straight from the LED 55 hits the curved surface 253 and is reflected downward as well as forward. As a result, the shade 56 covering the storage section 251 becomes brighter.

In addition, the rear flat surface portion 53b may not exist, and the combined portion of the curved surface portion 253 in FIG. 6 and the flat surface portion 53b may form a curved surface like the curved surface portion 253 described above.

In addition, in the storage section 351 of the modified example shown in FIG. 7, instead of the curved surface portion 253 of FIG. 6, an inclined flat surface portion 353 is provided as a wall portion inclined with respect to the irradiation direction of the light from the LED 55. The inclined flat surface portion 353 is inclined in a direction to reflect downward the light from the LED 55 traveling backward parallel to the recessed surface 52. In this modified example of FIG. 7, a portion of the light traveling straight from the LED 55 hits the inclined flat surface portion 353 and is reflected downward as well as forward, so that the shade 56 covering the storage section 351 becomes brighter.

In addition, in the storage section 451 of the modified example shown in FIG. 8, the front flat surface 53a and the rear flat surface 53b face each other as in the case of FIG. 3, but unlike the case of FIG. 3, the entire recessed surface 452 is inclined with respect to the surface of the ceiling 42. The recessed surface 452 is inclined so that it is higher the closer it is to the front flat surface 53a. The light of the LED 55 weakens as it travels (i.e., the farther it is from the front flat surface 53a), but since the recessed surface 452 is inclined as shown in FIG. 8, the light is reflected by the recessed surface 452 before it weakens, making the shade 56 brighter. Note that part of the light of the LED 55 is reflected forward by the rear flat surface 53b, brightening the area around the LED 55 on the shade 56.

In addition, in the storage section 551 of the modified example shown in FIG. 9, the entire recessed surface 552 is inclined with respect to the surface of the ceiling 42. The recessed surface 552 is inclined so that it is higher the closer it is to the front flat surface 53a. In this modified example, there is no rear flat surface (however, there is a portion into which the shade 56 fits). In this modified example as well, the light from the LED 55 is reflected by the recessed surface 552 before it weakens, making the shade 56 brighter.

In addition, in the storage section 651 of the modified example shown in FIG. 10, the entire recessed surface 652 is inclined with respect to the surface of the ceiling 42. The recessed surface 652 is inclined so that it is higher the closer it is to the front flat surface 53a. The recessed surface 652 extends to the rear surface 25 of the refrigerator compartment 20 and is connected to the rear surface 25. In other words, the storage section 651 of this modified example extends to the rear surface 25 of the refrigerator compartment 20. The light of the LED 55 is reflected by the recessed surface 652. This makes the upper part of the interior and a wide area of the rear surface 25 appear bright. Although a form without a shade is shown in FIG. 10, a shade that covers the storage section 651 from below may be provided.

<Modification 3>
Modified examples of the shade are shown in Figures 11 to 13. The shapes of the shades in Figures 11 to 13 when viewed from below are not limited, but are, for example, shapes that fit into the storage section 51 in Figure 4.

The shade 756 of the modified example shown in FIG. 11 is made up of a surface portion 756a that forms the surface of the interior side of the storage unit, and a fitting portion 756b that fits into the storage unit 51. The fitting portion 756b is formed upward from the edge of the fitting portion 756b. The surface portion 756a is flat. The boundary between the surface portion 756a and the fitting portion 756b is a corner portion 756c. The fitting portion 756b fits into the inside of the side surface 53 of the storage unit 51, thereby attaching the shade 756 to the storage unit 51.

Since this type of shade 756 does not bulge downward like the shade 56 of the above embodiment, it is possible to increase the storage space for stored items and also makes it easier for the user to put stored items in and take them out of the upper part of the refrigerator compartment 20. Also, although there is a risk that the area close to the LED 55 may become dark because the light from the LED 55 is not directly irradiated thereto, if a corner 756c is formed in the part close to the LED 55 as in this shade 756, the darkening of the area close to the LED 55 is not noticeable.

As another example of a modification, the shade may have different shapes in the front and rear portions.

For example, the shade 856 of the modified example shown in FIG. 12 has a corner 856c formed only at the front end. This means that the corner 856c is formed in the part close to the LED 55, so even if the part close to the LED 55 becomes dark, it is not noticeable. In addition, the part of the shade 856 behind the corner 856c becomes evenly bright.

In addition, in each of the shades illustrated above, the front portion close to the LED 55 (e.g., the portion below the LED 55) may be thinner than other portions, allowing light to pass through more easily. This makes the portion of the shade close to the LED 55 brighter, and the entire shade becomes evenly bright.

In this way, by making the front and rear parts of the shade have different shapes (shape includes thickness), it is possible to make parts of the shade that tend to be dark less noticeable and to make the entire shade evenly bright.

Also, as shown in FIG. 13, a non-translucent coating 956a may be applied to the front portion of the shade 956 (e.g., the portion below the LED 55). This prevents the user from seeing the weakened light from the LED 55 hitting the front portion of the shade 956.

Also, contrary to FIG. 13, a light-transmitting paint may be applied to the rear portion of the shade 956 (e.g., a portion other than the portion with the paint 956a in FIG. 13). This reduces the light-transmitting property of the painted portion, so that even if the light from the LED 55 hitting the front portion of the shade 956 becomes weaker, the entire shade 956 becomes evenly bright.

<Modification 4>
The surface of the LED 55, which is a light-emitting component, may be formed from a material with high reflectivity. For example, a metallic, translucent discontinuous vapor-deposited film may be formed on the surface of the LED 55, thereby increasing the reflectivity of the surface of the LED 55. If the surface of the LED 55 has high reflectivity, when light reflected by a wall portion such as the rear flat portion 53b in FIG. 3 returns to the location of the LED 55, the light is reflected again by the surface of the LED 55. This makes the interior lighting 50 brighter.

In addition, the light-emitting components are not limited to LEDs and may be fluorescent lamps, etc.

<Modification 5>
The location where the interior lighting in the above embodiment is provided is not limited to the ceiling 42, but may be the interior surface of the refrigerator compartment door 21, the back surface 25 of the refrigerator compartment 20, or the like.

In addition, the storage compartment in which the interior lighting of the above embodiment is provided is not limited to the refrigerator compartment 20, but may be the vegetable compartment 22, the freezer compartment 28, the ice compartment, etc.

10...refrigerator, 11...casing, 12...outer box, 13...inner box, 14...insulating material, 15...insulating partition wall, 16...machine room, 17...compressor, 18...storage container, 19...storage container, 20...refrigerator compartment, 21...refrigerator compartment door, 22...vegetable compartment, 23...vegetable compartment door, 24...mounting shelf, 25...rear surface, 26...small freezer compartment, 27...storage compartment door, 28...freezer compartment, 29...freezer compartment door, 30...first cooler, 31...second cooler, 32...first fan, 33...second fan, 34...duct, 35...air outlet, 36...air outlet, 37...inlet, 38...inlet, 39...chilled compartment, 40...drawer-type container, 41...upper container, 42...ceiling, 43...control unit, 44...door sensor, 45...operation panel , 50... interior lighting, 51... storage section, 52... recessed surface, 53... side, 53a... flat portion, 53b... flat portion, 53c... curved portion, 53d... curved portion, 54... substrate, 55... LED, 56... shade, 57... edge, 151... storage section, 153... side, 153a... flat portion, 153b... curved portion, 251... storage section, 253... curved portion, 351... storage section, 353... inclined flat portion, 451... storage section, 452... recessed surface, 551... storage section, 552... recessed surface, 651... storage section, 652... recessed surface, 756... shade, 756a... surface portion, 756b... fitting portion, 756c... corner portion, 856... shade, 856c... corner portion, 956... shade, 956a... painting

Claims (5)

A refrigerator having a storage compartment in which an item is stored and a light-emitting component that is provided in the storage compartment and emits light,
A wall portion is provided at a position in the irradiation direction of light from the light emitting component,
The irradiation direction is rearward,
a storage section in which the light emitting component is stored is provided in the storage chamber,
The storage section is formed as a recess in an inner surface of the storage chamber, and includes a front wall extending in a vertical direction at a front end and a rear wall extending in a vertical direction at a rear end,
A cover for covering the storage section is provided protruding from the inner surface of the storage chamber toward the inside of the storage chamber,
the cover includes a first portion extending in a vertical direction along the front wall of the storage portion, a second portion extending in a vertical direction along the rear wall of the storage portion, and a third portion extending in a front-rear direction between the first portion and the second portion,
a rear connection portion which is a connection portion between the second portion and the third portion has a rounded shape that is connected so that the orientation of the second portion gradually changes to the orientation of the third portion,
A front connection portion which is a connection portion between the first portion and the third portion is less rounded and has a smaller size in the front-rear direction than the rear connection portion. the wall portion at a location in the irradiation direction of light from the light emitting component is the rear wall of the storage section,
The left and right side surfaces connecting the front wall and the rear wall of the storage section are curved.
2. The refrigerator according to claim 1. the rear wall is inclined with respect to the direction of irradiation of light from the light emitting component,
The rear wall and the left and right side surfaces of the storage section have curved shapes that are smoothly connected to each other.
The refrigerator according to claim 2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the wall portion is curved. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the front and rear of the cover are different in whether they are painted or not.

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