REFRIGERATOR

• Main Authors: FUNAYAMA ATSUKO, KOKUBU MASAKO
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: 20.04.2015
• Subjects: BLASTING; COLD ROOMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT COVERED BY ANY OTHERSUBCLASS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; HEATING; ICE-BOXES; LIGHTING; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; REFRIGERATORS; WEAPONS

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new refrigerator capable of improving storage stability of root crops by suppressing growth of roots, leaves, sprouts and the like of the root crops.SOLUTION: A light source for radiating light of a wavelength within a range of 620-2500 nm, is disposed on a heat insulating portion positioned at a back surface or a side surface of a vegetable compartment, and the light source is lit when an opening/closing door of the vegetable compartment is closed to irradiate root crops stored in a root crop storage case, with the light of wavelength within a range of 620-2500 nm. As the growth of the root crops can be suppressed by irradiating the root crops with the light of wavelength within the range of 620-2500 nm, storage stability of the root crops can be improved. 【課題】根菜類の根、葉、芽等の成長を抑制して根菜類の保存性を高めた新規な冷蔵庫を提供することにある。【解決手段】６２０ｎｍ〜２５００ｎｍの範囲の波長の光を照射する光源を野菜室の背面、或いは側面に位置する断熱部に設け、野菜室の開閉扉の閉鎖時に光源を点灯させて根菜類貯蔵容器に収納した根菜類を６２０ｎｍ〜２５００ｎｍの範囲の波長の光で照射するようにした。６２０ｎｍ〜２５００ｎｍの範囲の波長の光を根菜類に照射して根菜類の成長を抑制することができるので、根菜類の保存性を高めることが可能となる。【選択図】図４